Adaminaby, New South Wales — 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 Adaminaby, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Adaminaby |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Snowy Monaro Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.00752 |
| Longitude | 148.81376 |
| Population | 455 |
| Density | 1.3 /km² |
| Area | 359.8 km² |
| Elevation | 1021 m |
| Postcode | 2629 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 323 km southwest |
Adaminaby is a locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 455. The locality covers an area of 359.8 km², giving a population density of about 1.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 1021 m above sea level. It lies approximately 323 km southwest of Sydney. Adaminaby is located at 36.0075°S, 148.8138°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2629. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Adaminaby rests within a broad, undulating landscape of the Snowy Monaro, where the sky seems to stretch for an impossible distance, painted in hues of pale blue and soft grey. It lies 163.0 km south-south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 210°T), and is situated 38.5 km north-west of Cooma. The air here carries the crisp, clean scent of eucalypt and damp earth, a constant reminder of the surrounding high country that slopes and swells towards distant, blue-hazed peaks. Sheep graze placidly on paddocks that are a patchwork of emerald and gold, their woolly forms dotting the gentle inclines like scattered clouds, and the silence is often broken only by the bleating of lambs or the distant murmur of wind through the sparse, hardy trees. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, can be breathtaking, casting long, dramatic shadows that pool in the hollows and gilding the rough bark of the gum trees with a warm, burnished glow.
The history of Adaminaby is deeply entwined with the land and the ambitious spirit of those who sought to harness its resources. Originally named Old Adaminaby, the township was relocated in the 1950s to make way for the vast, engineered expanse of Lake Eucumbene, a crucial component of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme. This monumental project, a feat of engineering and human endeavour, transformed the region, bringing power and water to a nation and indelibly marking the character of Adaminaby as a place shaped by both nature's grandeur and human ingenuity. Today, while the echoes of that era remain, the local economy is largely sustained by the enduring strength of agriculture, particularly sheep and cattle grazing, with the fertile valleys and rolling hills providing ample pasture. The proximity to the vast alpine wilderness also draws travellers, eager to explore the national parks and the celebrated trout fishing waters that are a hallmark of this high-country locality.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Adaminaby, New South Wales 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 Adaminaby, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Adaminaby includes the postcode (2629), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Snowy Monaro Regional 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 Adaminaby 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. |