Biala, 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 Biala, in the Upper Lachlan Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Biala |
| 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 | -34.59368 |
| Longitude | 149.26349 |
| Population | 55 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 190.5 km² |
| Elevation | 616 m |
| Postcode | 2581 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 196 km west-southwest |
Biala 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 55. The locality covers an area of 190.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 616 m above sea level. It lies approximately 196 km west-southwest of Sydney. Biala is located at 34.5937°S, 149.2635°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2581. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Biala lies cradled in a broad valley, where the land begins its gentle swell towards the larger ridges that punctuate the horizon. It lies 45.6 km west-north-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 291°T), and is situated 24.3 km south-west of Crookwell. The country here is a mosaic of cultivated fields and rolling pastures, interspersed with stands of hardy eucalypts whose silver-green leaves catch the sunlight and shimmer like scattered coins. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a clean, crisp scent, tinged with the dry perfume of the bush and the damp earth of freshly turned soil. The colour palette is muted, dominated by ochres, olives, and the pale gold of dry grass, broken by the startling blue of the wide Australian sky and the occasional splash of vibrant green from a well-watered garden. The silence is profound, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the call of a kookaburra.
The history of Biala is deeply entwined with the pastoral industry, with sheep grazing having shaped much of the landscape and the character of its inhabitants for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soils and reliable rainfall, carved out livelihoods from the land, establishing the farms and homesteads that still form the backbone of the local economy. While mining has never been a dominant force, pockets of exploration have occurred over the years, leaving behind a quiet legacy of curiosity about what lies beneath the surface. The pace of life in Biala is unhurried, a deliberate counterpoint to the clamour of larger centres, and a deep sense of community prevails, fostered by shared traditions and the enduring connection to the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Biala, 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 Biala, in the Upper Lachlan Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Biala includes the postcode (2581), 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 Biala 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. |