Bendoura, 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 Bendoura, in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Bendoura |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.53708 |
| Longitude | 149.67867 |
| Population | 69 |
| Density | 1.5 /km² |
| Area | 46.9 km² |
| Elevation | 660 m |
| Postcode | 2622 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 232 km southwest |
Bendoura is a locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 69. The locality covers an area of 46.9 km², giving a population density of about 1.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 660 m above sea level. It lies approximately 232 km southwest of Sydney. Bendoura is located at 35.5371°S, 149.6787°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2622. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Bendoura unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, where the ochre earth meets a sky that can shift from a sharp, brilliant blue to a bruised, bruised grey within hours. It lies 88.2 km south of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 183°T), and is situated 16.9 km south-west of Braidwood. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries a clean, crisp scent of damp soil and eucalypt, a fragrance that seems to settle deep in the lungs. Sheep, pale smudges against the muted greens and browns of the paddocks, graze with a quiet diligence, their bells occasionally chiming a gentle, distant melody. The roads, mostly unsealed and winding, often disappear around bends, hinting at further reaches of this country, where the silence is broken only by the rustle of dry grass and the call of unseen birds.
The story of Bendoura is one of hardy beginnings, tied to the land and the promise of sustenance it offered. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile valleys and the opportunity for grazing, established farms that still form the backbone of the local economy. The colour of the soil, a rich, deep red, speaks of the minerals beneath, though any significant mining past is now a faded echo in the collective memory. Today, Bendoura thrives on a blend of agriculture and a growing appreciation for its natural surroundings, attracting travellers who seek the quiet beauty of the countryside. The nearby waterways, often appearing as silver ribbons threading through the landscape, offer a cool respite in the warmer months, their banks a haven for native flora and fauna.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bendoura, 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 Bendoura, in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Bendoura includes the postcode (2622), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Queanbeyan-Palerang 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 Bendoura 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. |