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| Locality | Yorke Valley |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Yorke Peninsula Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.44248 |
| Longitude | 137.68892 |
| Population | 19 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 74.3 km² |
| Elevation | 92 m |
| Postcode | 5573 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 99 km west-northwest |
Yorke Valley is a locality in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 19. The locality covers an area of 74.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 92 m above sea level. It lies approximately 99 km west-northwest of Adelaide. Yorke Valley is located at 34.4425°S, 137.6889°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5573. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Yorke Valley unfolds as a landscape of sun-bleached resilience, where the earth, a rich ochre, rolls towards a distant, shimmering horizon. It lies 98.2 km west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 280°T), and is situated 10.1 km south of Maitland. The air, carrying the faint, dry scent of harvested grain and the sharper tang of salt blown inland from the coast, hums with a quiet stillness. Here, the land itself feels worn smooth by generations of wind and sun, its contours softened into a gentle, undulating expanse that invites the eye to wander. Scattered stands of hardy eucalypts, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, punctuate the fields, offering sparse shade to the occasional stoic fence line. Even the shadows, cast long and deep in the late afternoon, seem to possess a certain weight, as if holding the accumulated warmth of countless summer days.
This is a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life, a land deeply connected to the cycle of growth and harvest. For decades, Yorke Valley has been the breadbasket of the peninsula, its fertile soils yielding vast quantities of wheat and barley, a testament to the enduring labour of its farming families. The legacy of mining, too, runs through its history, though the scars of that industry have largely softened, reclaimed by the patient reclamation of nature. Small, close-knit townships dot the valley floor, their main streets lined with weather-beaten shopfronts that have witnessed the ebb and flow of commerce and community. The local economy, while still tethered to the land, is slowly diversifying, with a growing appreciation for the natural beauty and the slow, unhurried pace of life that Yorke Valley offers to the discerning traveller.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Yorke Valley, South Australia. 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 Yorke Valley, in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Yorke Valley includes the postcode (5573), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Yorke Peninsula 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 Yorke Valley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |