Avoca, 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 Avoca, in the Wingecarribee Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Avoca |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Wingecarribee Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.59721 |
| Longitude | 150.46759 |
| Area | 21.4 km² |
| Postcode | 2577 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 106 km southwest |
Avoca is a locality in the Wingecarribee Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 21.4 km². It lies approximately 106 km southwest of Sydney. Avoca is located at 34.5972°S, 150.4676°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2577. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Avoca rests on a gentle incline, its houses spilling down towards a wide, sun-drenched beach that unfurls like a pale ribbon against the deep blue of the Pacific. It lies 43.1 km west-south-west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 244°T), and is situated 13.5 km south-south-east of Bowral. The air here carries the constant, faint tang of salt, a subtle perfume that clings to the weathered timber of the beachfront cafes and drifts inland to mingle with the dry, clean scent of coastal heath. Beyond the immediate sweep of sand, low, rolling hills, softened by the pervasive coastal light, rise to meet a sky that often holds a luminous, almost pearlescent quality, particularly as the day begins to wane and the shadows lengthen across the landscape.
The spirit of Avoca is tied to the sea, its history shaped by the ebb and flow of the tides and the resilience of those who have made their living from its bounty. For generations, fishing boats have bobbed in the small harbour, a testament to a local economy that, while embracing tourism, still holds a deep respect for the traditional industries that first drew people to this stretch of coastline. The character of Avoca is one of unpretentious comfort, a place where the pace of life seems to expand and contract with the rhythm of the surf, and where the simple act of watching the waves roll in can feel like a profound connection to something enduring.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Avoca, 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 Avoca, in the Wingecarribee Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Avoca includes the postcode (2577), 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 Avoca 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. |