Yumali, 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 Yumali, in the Coorong District Council local government area.
| Locality | Yumali |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Coorong District Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.53602 |
| Longitude | 139.69591 |
| Population | 54 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 203.3 km² |
| Elevation | 43 m |
| Postcode | 5261 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 120 km southeast |
Yumali is a locality in the Coorong District Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 54. The locality covers an area of 203.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 43 m above sea level. It lies approximately 120 km southeast of Adelaide. Yumali is located at 35.5360°S, 139.6959°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5261. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Yumali rests on a broad, ochre plain, the earth a deep, sun-baked terracotta that crumbles easily underfoot. It lies 90.7 km south-east of Mount Barker, SA (from Mount Barker, SA: bearing 124°T), and is situated 31.9 km south-south-east of Tailem Bend. The sky here is an immense, pale blue vault, often streaked with wisps of cloud that drift lazily, casting fleeting shadows over the sparse vegetation. Low, scrubby bushes, their leaves a dull, dusty green, cling tenaciously to the undulating ground, punctuated by the occasional hardy gum tree, its bark peeling in papery strips. The air itself feels dry and carries the scent of dust and sun-warmed earth, a stillness that seems to absorb all sound. Distant low hills, softened by the haze of heat, form a blurred horizon, promising little more than more of this quiet, expansive land.
The story of Yumali is etched into the very soil that sustains it, a narrative shaped by the relentless pursuit of pastoral fortunes. For generations, sheep have grazed these parched paddocks, their wool a vital commodity that once defined the local economy, though the fortunes of wool prices have seen many a homestead fall silent. Today, the land still yields, but the character of Yumali is now a gentle blend of its agricultural past and a quiet, unassuming present. A single general store serves as the heart of the locality, its verandah a gathering place where the day's news is exchanged, and the slow, deliberate rhythm of life unfolds. The subtle hum of machinery from neighbouring farms, a constant reminder of the ongoing toil, is often the loudest sound to break the pervasive quiet.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yumali, 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 Yumali, in the Coorong District Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Yumali includes the postcode (5261), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Coorong District 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 Yumali 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. |