Calwell, 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 Calwell.
| Locality | Calwell |
| Territory | Australian Capital Territory (ACT) |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -35.44286 |
| Longitude | 149.10656 |
| Population | 5,600 |
| Density | 1443.3 /km² |
| Area | 3.9 km² |
| Elevation | 687 m |
| Postcode | 2905 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Canberra | 18 km south |
Calwell is a locality in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It has a population of approximately 5,600. The locality covers an area of 3.9 km², giving a population density of about 1443.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 687 m above sea level. It lies approximately 18 km south of Canberra. Calwell is located at 35.4429°S, 149.1066°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2905.
Calwell sits within the embrace of rolling plains, a landscape where the ochre of the earth meets the boundless blue of the Australian sky. It lies 96.0 km south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 216°T), and is situated 7.4 km south-south-east of Kambah. The terrain here is a gentle swell, punctuated by stands of hardy eucalypts whose silver-green leaves rustle in a breeze that often carries the scent of dry grass and distant sheep. The light in late afternoon has a particular quality, a soft diffusion that smooths the edges of the world and casts long, lazy shadows across the paddocks, making the scattered farmhouses and their weathered sheds seem even more solitary. The air itself feels clean and expansive, a stark contrast to more crowded places, offering a quiet invitation to simply breathe.
The story of Calwell is tied to the broader agricultural development of the region, a place that has long supported sheep grazing and mixed farming. Its origins can be traced to the early days of European settlement, when land was cleared and homesteads established to cultivate the fertile, if sometimes unforgiving, soil. While not a hub of heavy industry, Calwell’s local economy thrives on the steady pulse of the land – the sale of wool, the produce from small-scale market gardens, and the services that support the farming families who are its backbone. Noteworthy are the community’s enduring traditions of neighbourly support, a quiet resilience forged through shared seasons of plenty and hardship, and the simple, unhurried rhythm of life that still prevails.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Calwell, 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 Calwell.
Detailed location data for Calwell includes the postcode (2905), 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 Calwell 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. |