Yelta, 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 Yelta, in the Copper Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Yelta |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Copper Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.06523 |
| Longitude | 137.6185 |
| Area | 1.2 km² |
| Elevation | 32 m |
| Postcode | 5558 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 132 km northwest |
Yelta is a locality in the Copper Coast Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 1.2 km². It sits at an elevation of around 32 m above sea level. It lies approximately 132 km northwest of Adelaide. Yelta is located at 34.0652°S, 137.6185°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5558. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Yelta broods under a sky that can shift from the sharp, crystalline blue of an early summer morning to the bruised, dramatic purples of an impending storm. It lies 119.2 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 300°T), and is situated 14.0 km south of Wallaroo. The land here, a mosaic of ochre earth and scrubby, wind-battered mallee, rolls gently towards the distant, shimmering line of the Spencer Gulf. Saltbush, tough and resilient, clings to the sandy rises, its grey-green foliage a muted counterpoint to the occasional burst of vibrant yellow from a flowering native pea. The air itself carries a faint, briny tang, a constant reminder of the sea's presence, even when it’s out of sight, and a subtle whisper of the relentless sun that has shaped this ancient landscape.
The history of Yelta is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet endurance of its people and the land they coaxed a living from. Once, the promise of copper drew hopeful prospectors, a fleeting boom that left behind whispers of fortunes sought and lost, a legacy now largely reclaimed by the patient earth. Today, the rhythm of Yelta is dictated by the cycles of livestock, the hardy sheep and cattle that graze the sparse pastures, their movements a slow, deliberate dance across the terrain. The local economy, a sturdy, unpretentious thing, relies on the steady work of farming and grazing, with a few hardy souls still keeping the old mining spirit alive in small, independent ventures. The quiet hum of a few essential services and the murmur of neighbourly conversation form the soundtrack to life in Yelta, a place where the vastness of the country encourages a deep, unhurried connection to the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yelta, 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 Yelta, in the Copper Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Yelta includes the postcode (5558), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Copper Coast Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional 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 Yelta 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. |