Yeltana, 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 Yeltana, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
| Locality | Yeltana |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Pastoral Unincorporated Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -32.78595 |
| Longitude | 136.31215 |
| Area | 95.0 km² |
| Postcode | 5717 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 318 km northwest |
Yeltana is a locality in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area of South Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 95.0 km². It lies approximately 318 km northwest of Adelaide. Yeltana is located at 32.7859°S, 136.3122°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5717. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Yeltana lies sprawled across a vast, ochre plain, where the earth itself seems to breathe the dry, clean air. It lies 302.1 km north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 311°T), and is situated 39.9 km north-north-west of Kimba. Low, scrubby mallee gums, their bark peeling like sunburnt skin, dot the landscape, their branches reaching out as if in perpetual greeting to the immense, pale blue sky. The terrain is a study in subtle undulations, rising and falling gently towards a distant, hazy horizon that promises only more of the same, a timeless expanse under a sun that can be both benevolent and brutal. Dust, fine as talcum powder, settles on everything, a constant reminder of the arid embrace of this country, and in the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, languid shadows that stretch and distort the familiar shapes of the land.
This is a place whose history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of those who have worked its soil and weathered its extremes. Yeltana's economy has long been tied to the hardy breeds of sheep that graze on the sparse vegetation, their wool a pale, valuable commodity gathered by weathered hands. The faint scent of sheep dip and dry earth hangs in the air, a perfume of pastoral endeavour. Though the railways once brought a more bustling trade, the pulse of Yeltana now beats to a slower, more deliberate tempo, dictated by the seasons and the needs of its farming families. The old general store, its verandah sagging slightly, stands as a silent sentinel, a place where stories are still exchanged over cups of tea, a tangible link to generations who have called this remote corner of South Australia home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yeltana, 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 Yeltana, in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Yeltana includes the postcode (5717), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Pastoral Unincorporated Area), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Yeltana 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. |