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| Locality | Mount Clear |
| Territory | Australian Capital Territory (ACT) |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.83866 |
| Longitude | 148.9691 |
| Area | 143.2 km² |
| Postcode | 2620 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Canberra | 64 km south-southwest |
Mount Clear is a locality in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The locality covers an area of 143.2 km². It lies approximately 64 km south-southwest of Canberra. Mount Clear is located at 35.8387°S, 148.9691°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2620. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Mount Clear lies cradled by the undulating Canberra hinterland, its character shaped by broad skies and the hardy resilience of its landscape. It lies 139.8 km south-south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 209°T), and is situated 22.0 km west-south-west of Michelago. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes and open country, where scattered stands of eucalypt punctuate paddocks of varying greens, their leaves rustling a dry, constant song. The air, particularly in the crisp mornings, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of dry grass and distant pine, hinting at the vastness that stretches beyond the visible horizon. The light, often a pale gold in the afternoons, seems to linger, bathing the land in a soft, diffused glow that softens the edges of the world.
The history of Mount Clear is intricately linked to the agricultural pulse of the region, a legacy of sheep grazing and the cultivation of hardy crops that have sustained generations. While no grand monuments mark its past, the land itself tells a story of persistent endeavour, of families who worked the soil and tended their flocks through seasons of plenty and scarcity. The local economy, though diversified now, still echoes this agrarian foundation, with a strong emphasis on rural services and a quiet appreciation for the open spaces that define Mount Clear. The quiet hum of daily life here is one of practicality and connection to the land, a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons rather than the frenetic rush of more populous centres.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Mount Clear, Australian Capital Territory. 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 Mount Clear.
Detailed location data for Mount Clear includes the postcode (2620), telephone area code (02), 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 Mount Clear is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |