Alpine, 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 Alpine, in the Wingecarribee Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Alpine |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Wingecarribee Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.41059 |
| Longitude | 150.53242 |
| Population | 137 |
| Density | 6.1 /km² |
| Area | 22.6 km² |
| Elevation | 615 m |
| Postcode | 2575 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 87 km southwest |
Alpine is a locality in the Wingecarribee Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 137. The locality covers an area of 22.6 km², giving a population density of about 6.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 615 m above sea level. It lies approximately 87 km southwest of Sydney. Alpine is located at 34.4106°S, 150.5324°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2575. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Alpine sits on land that breathes the cool, crisp air of the Southern Tablelands, a place where the rolling country begins to hint at the higher country beyond. It lies 32.9 km west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 273°T), and is situated 13.0 km north-east of Bowral. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, the grasses often tinged with the gold of a sun that can be surprisingly fierce even on a cool day. Eucalypts, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, stand sentinel over paddocks that stretch towards a horizon often softened by a hazy, ethereal light. The earth itself feels firm underfoot, a solid presence that speaks of ancient weathering and the slow, persistent work of wind and water.
The story of Alpine is bound to the early pastoral leases that carved out livelihoods from this generous but demanding terrain. Sheep grazing has long been a quiet engine of the local economy, the wool a tangible link to the land's bounty, and the rhythm of the shearing shed a familiar sound in the district. The occasional weathered fence post, leaning just so, or a distant, solitary farmhouse, hints at generations of resilience and a life lived in concert with the seasons. Alpine retains a character that feels unhurried, a place where the conversations at the general store carry the weight of local knowledge and a shared understanding of the land that shapes every aspect of life here.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Alpine, 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 Alpine, in the Wingecarribee Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Alpine includes the postcode (2575), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Wingecarribee Shire Council), 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 Alpine 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. |