Woomera, South Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Woomera, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
| Locality | Woomera |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Pastoral Unincorporated Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -31.1687 |
| Longitude | 136.81728 |
| Population | 261 |
| Density | 5.6 /km² |
| Area | 46.8 km² |
| Elevation | 146 m |
| Postcode | 5720 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 450 km north-northwest |
Woomera is a locality in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 261. The locality covers an area of 46.8 km², giving a population density of about 5.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 146 m above sea level. It lies approximately 450 km north-northwest of Adelaide. Woomera is located at 31.1687°S, 136.8173°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5720. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Woomera sprawls under a sky that often feels impossibly vast, a collection of low-slung buildings spread across a ochre-dusted plain. It lies 421.7 km north-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 334°T), and is situated 70.2 km south of Roxby Downs. The land here is a study in subtle tones: pale, thirsty grasses cling to a terrain that breaks into low, weathered hills and stony outcrops. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, devoid of the dampness of more verdant places. Dust, fine as talc, coats everything, a constant companion to the sparse, hardy vegetation that dots the landscape. The silence can be profound, broken only by the sigh of the wind or the distant rumble of a vehicle.
This is a place forged by purpose, its existence intrinsically linked to the nation's strategic ambitions. Woomera was established as a rocket and missile testing range, a purpose that imbued its character with a sense of scientific endeavour and remote isolation. The economy, though no longer dominated by its founding industry, still bears the imprint of that history, with a residual presence of government agencies and a population accustomed to the unique demands of desert living. The stark beauty of the surrounding country, a landscape that has witnessed generations of Indigenous custodians, offers a quiet counterpoint to the human-driven advancements that shaped this locality.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Woomera, South Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Woomera, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Woomera includes the postcode (5720), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Pastoral Unincorporated Area), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Woomera is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |