Tennent, 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 Tennent.
| Locality | Tennent |
| Territory | Australian Capital Territory (ACT) |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.57604 |
| Longitude | 148.99025 |
| Area | 218.4 km² |
| Postcode | 2620 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Canberra | 35 km south-southwest |
Tennent is a locality in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The locality covers an area of 218.4 km². It lies approximately 35 km south-southwest of Canberra. Tennent is located at 35.5760°S, 148.9903°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2620. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Tennent lies cradled by a landscape of gentle slopes, where the ochre earth, baked hard by the summer sun, rolls towards distant, gum-speckled ridges. It lies 114.2 km south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 216°T), and is situated 22.1 km south-south-west of Kambah. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of eucalyptus, a subtle perfume that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and fading rose. Across the undulating terrain, scattered stands of hardy native grasses ripple like a tawny sea, interspersed with the starker silhouettes of established sheep-grazing properties. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar clarity, sharpening the edges of the world and lending a golden luminescence to the weathered woolsheds and fences that mark the boundaries of this quiet country.
The character of Tennent is deeply entwined with its pastoral heritage, a legacy etched into the very fabric of its existence by generations of sheep farmers and graziers. This region, once envisioned as a vital hub for agricultural enterprise, has seen its fortunes ebb and flow with the unpredictable rhythms of the land and the broader economic currents. While the days of large-scale land grants have long passed, the spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the earth remain palpable. The local economy, though modest, continues to draw sustenance from the surrounding paddocks, with the wool industry still a significant, if sometimes challenging, contributor. Travellers passing through Tennent often speak of a profound sense of stillness, a quietude that allows the subtle, enduring beauty of this corner of the ACT to reveal itself.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tennent, 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 Tennent.
Detailed location data for Tennent 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 Tennent 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. |