Lake Conjola, 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 Lake Conjola, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
| Locality | Lake Conjola |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Shoalhaven City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.26502 |
| Longitude | 150.46659 |
| Population | 447 |
| Density | 22.9 /km² |
| Area | 19.6 km² |
| Elevation | 16 m |
| Postcode | 2539 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 170 km south-southwest |
Lake Conjola is a locality in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 447. The locality covers an area of 19.6 km², giving a population density of about 22.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 16 m above sea level. It lies approximately 170 km south-southwest of Sydney. Lake Conjola is located at 35.2650°S, 150.4666°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2539. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Lake Conjola breathes with the quiet rhythm of a coastal estuary, a long, slender waterway that spills into the vast Pacific. It lies 88.8 km south-east of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 131°T), and is situated 10.3 km north of Ulladulla. The landscape here is a gentle negotiation between land and sea, where broad stretches of sand, fringed by hardy coastal scrub and whispering casuarina, give way to the shimmering, often glassy expanse of the lake itself. In the late afternoon, the sun, softened by the sea haze, paints the water in hues of bruised plum and burnished copper, a fleeting spectacle that mirrors the hushed descent of the day. The air, perpetually kissed by salt, carries the faint, earthy scent of damp reeds and the distant cry of seabirds, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity. The terrain undulates softly, a mosaic of sandy tracks, dense pockets of native bushland, and the occasional clearing where dwellings have found their place.
The history of Lake Conjola is inextricably linked to the bounty of its waters and the surrounding forests. For millennia, Indigenous peoples gathered here, their lives sustained by the abundant marine life and the resources of the land. European settlement brought logging, with timber mills once humming amidst the towering gum trees that still guard the lake's western shores. Today, while echoes of that past remain in the names of places and the enduring spirit of self-reliance, the economy of Lake Conjola has largely turned towards tourism and the quiet pleasures of coastal living. Holidaymakers flock to its sheltered bays and surf-kissed beaches, drawn by the promise of sun-drenched days and the simple joy of casting a line into the calm waters. The local character is one of unpretentious warmth, a community that cherishes its natural beauty and the unhurried pace of life it affords.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lake Conjola, 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 Lake Conjola, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Lake Conjola includes the postcode (2539), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Shoalhaven City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Lake Conjola 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. |