Theodore, 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 Theodore.
| Locality | Theodore |
| Territory | Australian Capital Territory (ACT) |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -35.44949 |
| Longitude | 149.11976 |
| Population | 3,749 |
| Density | 1193.9 /km² |
| Area | 3.1 km² |
| Elevation | 652 m |
| Postcode | 2905 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Canberra | 19 km south |
Theodore is a locality in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,749. The locality covers an area of 3.1 km², giving a population density of about 1193.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 652 m above sea level. It lies approximately 19 km south of Canberra. Theodore is located at 35.4495°S, 149.1198°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2905.
Theodore rests in a landscape shaped by the patient sculpting of water and wind, where broad plains begin to gently roll towards the distant, hazy mesas. It lies 95.9 km south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 215°T), and is situated 8.7 km south-east of Kambah. The earth here is a rich, ochre-tinted clay, often dry and cracked in the long, warm summers, but capable of a startling green blush after the infrequent, yet generous, rains. Sunlight spills across the country with a particular clarity, bleaching the pale gums and casting sharp, defined shadows that lengthen and soften with the passing hours. The air carries a dry, clean scent, a subtle perfume of eucalypt and sun-baked soil, and the silence is profound, broken only by the whir of insects or the distant bleating of sheep.
This country around Theodore has long been a place of sustenance, its fertile river flats a magnet for those who sought to coax life from the soil. For generations, the cultivation of cotton has been the lifeblood of Theodore, its fields stretching out like emerald carpets under the vast Australian sky, a testament to human endeavour against the elements. The mighty Dawson River, a vital artery for the region, provides the life-giving water, its banks a haven for native birds and a quiet reminder of the land's enduring power. Beyond the cotton fields, cattle graze on the surrounding paddocks, their lowing a familiar sound that drifts across the open spaces, a part of Theodore's enduring pastoral heritage.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Theodore, 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 Theodore.
Detailed location data for Theodore 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 Theodore 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. |