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| Locality | Yarralumla |
| Territory | Australian Capital Territory (ACT) |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -35.30082 |
| Longitude | 149.09982 |
| Population | 2,930 |
| Density | 332.6 /km² |
| Area | 8.8 km² |
| Elevation | 570 m |
| Postcode | 2600 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Canberra | 4 km southwest |
Yarralumla is a locality in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,930. The locality covers an area of 8.8 km², giving a population density of about 332.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 570 m above sea level. It lies approximately 4 km southwest of Canberra. Yarralumla is located at 35.3008°S, 149.0998°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2600.
Yarralumla unfolds across a gentle topography, where the ochre-tinged earth slopes towards the shimmering expanse of Lake Burley Griffin. It lies 84.2 km south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 223°T), and is situated 10.1 km north-north-east of Kambah. Eucalypts, their bark rough and fissured like ancient maps, punctuate the landscape, their silver-green leaves rustling in a breeze that carries the scent of dry grasses and distant pine plantations. The air itself feels luminous, particularly as the afternoon light begins its slow descent, casting long, honeyed shadows that pool in the hollows and soften the edges of the low hills. This is a place of broad skies and a quiet, enduring beauty, where the distant murmur of traffic from the city centre feels like a gentle tide against the shore of a more elemental peace.
The very name Yarralumla whispers of a pastoral past, a time when grazing flocks were a more common sight than the manicured lawns of its modern incarnation. This land, once part of a vast sheep station, now forms a vital precinct within the national capital, its history subtly etched into the contours of the undulating terrain. The establishment of Canberra brought with it a grand vision, and Yarralumla was destined to play a significant role, housing institutions and serving as a gateway to the burgeoning city. Today, while its economic heart beats in rhythm with the administrative functions of the nation, the echoes of its agricultural roots remain, a quiet counterpoint to the polished surfaces and purposeful stride of federal life.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Yarralumla, 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 Yarralumla.
Detailed location data for Yarralumla includes the postcode (2600), 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 Yarralumla 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. |