Banks, Australian Capital Territory — 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 Banks.
| Locality | Banks |
| Territory | Australian Capital Territory (ACT) |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -35.47176 |
| Longitude | 149.1007 |
| Population | 4,869 |
| Density | 2164.0 /km² |
| Area | 2.2 km² |
| Elevation | 627 m |
| Postcode | 2906 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Canberra | 21 km south |
Banks is a locality in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It has a population of approximately 4,869. The locality covers an area of 2.2 km², giving a population density of about 2164.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 627 m above sea level. It lies approximately 21 km south of Canberra. Banks is located at 35.4718°S, 149.1007°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2906.
Banks rests on the edge of a landscape that breathes with the subtle shifts of the Australian Capital Territory's inland climate. It lies 98.9 km south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 215°T), and is situated 10.1 km south-south-east of Kambah. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of native grasses and hardy eucalypts, descend towards the shallow, meandering Molonglo River, its banks often fringed with reeds that rustle secrets on the breeze. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and the fainter, sweeter perfume of flowering shrubs, particularly vivid after a rare rainfall. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a particular quality, a soft, golden hue that seems to deepen the greens of the paddocks and cast long, gentle shadows from the scattered homesteads and farm buildings that dot the terrain.
The history of Banks is intertwined with the pastoral ambitions that shaped much of the region, a legacy of sheep grazing and wheat farming that still echoes in the rhythm of the land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil, established properties that have endured, their stone fences and weathered barns standing as quiet witnesses to generations of toil. While large-scale agriculture has largely given way to more specialised pursuits and the expansion of neighbouring suburbs, the spirit of the land persists, evident in the small hobby farms and the enduring connection many residents feel to the natural environment. The Molonglo River, though not a grand waterway, has always been a vital artery, its flow dictating the lives and livelihoods of those who have called Banks home, a constant, murmuring presence in the Australian Capital Territory's developing story.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Banks, Australian Capital Territory 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 Banks.
Detailed location data for Banks includes the postcode (2906), telephone area code (02), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Banks 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. |