Ando, 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 Ando, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Ando |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Snowy Monaro Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.72197 |
| Longitude | 149.29455 |
| Population | 75 |
| Density | 0.9 /km² |
| Area | 88.2 km² |
| Elevation | 843 m |
| Postcode | 2631 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 362 km south-southwest |
Ando is a locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 75. The locality covers an area of 88.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 843 m above sea level. It lies approximately 362 km south-southwest of Sydney. Ando is located at 36.7220°S, 149.2945°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2631. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Ando lies spread across a gentle incline, a patchwork of paddocks stitched with the dark green of eucalypts and the lighter hues of pasture. It lies 223.3 km south of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 190°T), and is situated 19.2 km north-north-east of Bombala. The air here, even on a still day, carries the faintest scent of damp earth and the sharp, clean perfume of crushed grass. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-lumbering clouds that drift in from the west, paints the landscape in broad strokes of gold, illuminating the subtle undulations of the terrain that hint at the broader, more rugged country beyond. Sheep, like scattered tufts of wool, move with a slow, deliberant pace across the fields, their forms softened by the distance and the hazy quality of the light.
The economic pulse of Ando beats with the steady rhythm of the land, its history deeply entwined with the pastoral industry. Generations of families have worked this country, their lives shaped by the seasons and the demands of sheep and cattle grazing. The rich, alluvial soils, a legacy of ancient river systems, still support a thriving agricultural base, though the younger generations often look towards opportunities further afield. Yet, a quiet resilience defines Ando; a knowing about the enduring strength of connection to this place, a place where the quiet hum of agricultural machinery is as much a part of the soundscape as the distant call of a kookaburra.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ando, 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 Ando, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Ando includes the postcode (2631), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Snowy Monaro Regional 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 Ando 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. |