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| Locality | Baw Baw |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Goulburn Mulwaree Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.70992 |
| Longitude | 149.63745 |
| Area | 55.0 km² |
| Elevation | 670 m |
| Postcode | 2580 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 172 km west-southwest |
Baw Baw is a locality in the Goulburn Mulwaree Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 55.0 km². It sits at an elevation of around 670 m above sea level. It lies approximately 172 km west-southwest of Sydney. Baw Baw is located at 34.7099°S, 149.6375°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2580. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Baw Baw lies spread across rolling country, a place where the earth breathes deeply under a wide Australian sky. It lies 9.0 km west-north-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 295°T), and is situated 33.1 km south-south-east of Crookwell. The land here is a mosaic of emerald paddocks and dusky eucalyptus scrub, the contours softened by the gentle sweep of hills. Gullies, etched by unseen creeks, snake through the landscape, their floors often carpeted with the dry rustle of fallen leaves and the promise of a cool, shaded refuge from the sun's insistent glare. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a faint, dry scent of native grasses and sun-baked earth, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very stones and fences. Distant ridges, hazy blue in the heat, mark the boundary of this particular stretch of country, their forms dissolving into the immensity of the horizon.
This region’s story is one of hardy endeavour, shaped by the enduring rhythm of sheep and cattle grazing. For generations, the land around Baw Baw has sustained families through the careful tending of livestock, a tradition that underpins the local economy. The broad, open country lends itself to this pastoral life, and the fences, often weathered and leaning, are silent markers of countless seasons of work. While agriculture remains the bedrock, the increasing appreciation for the natural beauty of the area has begun to draw a different kind of traveller, those seeking the quietude and expansive views that Baw Baw offers. This subtle shift is changing the character of the place, adding a layer of quiet contemplation to the enduring legacy of the land itself.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Baw Baw, New South Wales. 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 Baw Baw, in the Goulburn Mulwaree Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Baw Baw includes the postcode (2580), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Goulburn Mulwaree 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 Baw Baw is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |