Alma Park, New South Wales — 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 Alma Park, in the Greater Hume Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Alma Park |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Greater Hume Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.60092 |
| Longitude | 146.80205 |
| Area | 87.7 km² |
| Postcode | 2659 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 446 km west-southwest |
Alma Park is a locality in the Greater Hume Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 87.7 km². It lies approximately 446 km west-southwest of Sydney. Alma Park is located at 35.6009°S, 146.8021°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2659. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Alma Park unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling country, where the ochre earth meets a sky that can shift from a pale, washed-out blue to a deep, bruised violet as evening approaches. It lies 59.0 km north of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 352°T), and is situated 22.3 km west-north-west of Culcairn. Patches of dry, sun-bleached grass, interspersed with hardy, low-lying shrubs, define the terrain, hinting at the resilience of life in this often-austere environment. The air here carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of dry soil and the subtle perfume of unseen wildflowers, and the silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind through sparse vegetation or the distant call of a bird.
Historically, Alma Park's character is deeply entwined with the pastoral pursuits that have shaped this region for generations. Sheep and cattle graze on properties that stretch towards the horizon, their presence a quiet constant in the economic life of Alma Park. This land, though not always generous, has sustained families through cycles of boom and bust, fostering a practical, down-to-earth spirit among its inhabitants. The few scattered homesteads and sheds, weathered by sun and wind, stand as quiet testaments to a life lived in close communion with the land, a rhythm dictated by seasons and the needs of livestock rather than the clamour of modernity.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Alma Park, New South Wales 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 Alma Park, in the Greater Hume Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Alma Park includes the postcode (2659), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Greater Hume Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Alma Park 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. |