Barragga Bay, 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 Barragga Bay, in the Bega Valley Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Barragga Bay |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Bega Valley Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.50364 |
| Longitude | 150.05259 |
| Population | 104 |
| Density | 40.3 /km² |
| Area | 2.6 km² |
| Elevation | 20 m |
| Postcode | 2546 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 311 km south-southwest |
Barragga Bay is a locality in the Bega Valley Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 104. The locality covers an area of 2.6 km², giving a population density of about 40.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 20 m above sea level. It lies approximately 311 km south-southwest of Sydney. Barragga Bay is located at 36.5036°S, 150.0526°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2546. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Barragga Bay is a quiet settlement where the land breathes a salty sigh towards the sea. It lies 197.8 km south of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 172°T), and is situated 8.6 km south of Bermagui. Here, the coastal scrub, a resilient tapestry of hardy heath and wind-sculpted banksias, meets the gentle curve of the bay. The sand, a pale gold dusted with flecks of shell, slopes into water that shifts from jade to sapphire with the changing light, its surface often rippled by the offshore breeze. Low, rounded hills, cloaked in a patchwork of eucalyptus and native grasses, form a protective embrace around the bay, their muted greens and browns softening under the expansive southern sky. The air itself carries the clean, sharp tang of the ocean, mingling with the subtler, earthy perfumes of damp soil and flowering wattles, a constant reminder of the wilder coast beyond.
The history of Barragga Bay is written in the quiet persistence of its people and the land they have worked. For generations, this stretch of coast sustained a modest but vital fishing economy, the boats of local families a familiar sight bobbing in the sheltered waters. While commercial fishing has diminished, a deep connection to the sea endures, evident in the laid-back pace of life and the occasional gleam of a keen angler's eye scanning the horizon. Further inland, the rolling country hints at a past touched by grazing and small-scale farming, the land still bearing the subtle imprint of early endeavours. Today, Barragga Bay draws travellers seeking a respite from the clamour, their footsteps often tracing the same paths as those who came before, drawn by the bay’s enduring, understated beauty.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Barragga Bay, 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 Barragga Bay, in the Bega Valley Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Barragga Bay includes the postcode (2546), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Bega Valley 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 Barragga Bay 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. |