Yinkanie, 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 Yinkanie, in The Dc Of Loxton Waikerie local government area.
| Locality | Yinkanie |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Dc Of Loxton Waikerie |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.33864 |
| Longitude | 140.27413 |
| Population | 26 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 100.9 km² |
| Elevation | 36 m |
| Postcode | 5332 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 167 km east-northeast |
Yinkanie is a locality in The Dc Of Loxton Waikerie local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 26. The locality covers an area of 100.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 36 m above sea level. It lies approximately 167 km east-northeast of Adelaide. Yinkanie is located at 34.3386°S, 140.2741°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5332. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Yinkanie lies under a vast, pale sky, a place where the earth seems to stretch its ancient bones towards the horizon. It lies 143.2 km east of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 79°T), and is situated 14.0 km west-south-west of Loveday. The landscape here is a study in ochre and muted greens, a gentle rise and fall of land carpeted in hardy, low-lying scrub and the occasional, stoic gum tree. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, like sun-baked dust mingled with the subtle perfume of wild herbs. The silence, when it settles, is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant call of a bird.
This is a country built on the persistence of those who came before, their lives etched into the very character of Yinkanie. The economy here has long been tied to the rich, dark soil, producing wheat and other grains that have sustained generations, their golden bounty often seen piled high in local silos. Further afield, the Murray River, a ribbon of life through the arid expanse, has shaped livelihoods and settlement patterns, its waters a constant, reassuring presence. While not a place of grand pronouncements, Yinkanie holds a quiet dignity, a testament to resilience and the enduring spirit of rural Australia, where the subtle hues of the setting sun paint the land in shades of rose and violet.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yinkanie, 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 Yinkanie, in The Dc Of Loxton Waikerie local government area.
Detailed location data for Yinkanie includes the postcode (5332), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Dc Of Loxton Waikerie), 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 Yinkanie 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. |