Bannister, 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 Bannister, in the Upper Lachlan Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Bannister |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Upper Lachlan Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.61246 |
| Longitude | 149.48833 |
| Population | 114 |
| Density | 1.0 /km² |
| Area | 109.9 km² |
| Elevation | 843 m |
| Postcode | 2580 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 178 km west-southwest |
Bannister is a locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 114. The locality covers an area of 109.9 km², giving a population density of about 1.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 843 m above sea level. It lies approximately 178 km west-southwest of Sydney. Bannister is located at 34.6125°S, 149.4883°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2580. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Bannister rests in a pocket of rolling country, where the land begins its patient heave towards the higher ranges. It lies 26.3 km north-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 304°T), and is situated 18.3 km south of Crookwell. The hills here are softened by a quilt of green pastures and the occasional darker smudge of bushland, a tapestry woven with the muted greys and browns of the Australian earth. Fences, stark lines against the yielding terrain, define the ownership of this country, and the air carries the clean, sharp scent of eucalypt and damp soil, especially after a rainfall. The sky above is a vast, changeable canvas, often painted with dramatic cloud formations that cast fleeting shadows across the undulating slopes, lending a sense of depth and movement to the seemingly static landscape.
The story of Bannister is tied to the pastoral vigour of the region, a history etched into the weathered woolsheds and the sturdy, but often unadorned, homesteads that dot the surrounding properties. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty through the steady rhythm of sheep and cattle grazing, a tradition that underpins the local economy and shapes the quiet character of life here. While the immediate vicinity might not boast grand monuments, the subtle grandeur lies in the enduring connection between people and place, a resilience born of working the land. Travellers passing through Bannister often remark on the quietude, the sense of being removed from the clamour of more populous centres, a feeling amplified by the gentle hum of insects and the distant bleating of sheep under the wide, sun-drenched sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bannister, 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 Bannister, in the Upper Lachlan Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Bannister includes the postcode (2580), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Upper Lachlan 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 Bannister 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. |