Billilingra, 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 Billilingra, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Billilingra |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Snowy Monaro Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.01898 |
| Longitude | 149.11149 |
| Population | 13 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 64.8 km² |
| Elevation | 711 m |
| Postcode | 2630 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 306 km southwest |
Billilingra is a locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 13. The locality covers an area of 64.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 711 m above sea level. It lies approximately 306 km southwest of Sydney. Billilingra is located at 36.0190°S, 149.1115°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2630. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Billilingra rests in a cradle of undulating country, where rolling hills, cloaked in the muted greens and browns of native grasses and scattered eucalypts, begin their slow descent towards the broader plains. It lies 152.3 km south-south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 201°T), and is situated 25.4 km north of Cooma. The air here carries a particular stillness, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the sharp cry of a currawong, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to deepen, casting long, soft shadows that lend a quiet grandeur to the landscape. The terrain itself feels ancient, worn smooth by countless seasons, with rocky outcrops and weathered creek beds hinting at the geological forces that shaped this particular corner of the Monaro.
The story of Billilingra is one of patient endurance and adaptation, a legacy forged in the pastoral pursuits that have long defined its economic life. Sheep, their wool a pale, fleecy presence against the earth, have grazed these slopes for generations, their fleece a vital thread in the region’s economy, alongside cattle that move with a slow, deliberate rhythm across the paddocks. The land here has yielded its bounty through hard work, its character shaped by the hardy souls who have called Billilingra home, their lives intertwined with the cycles of the seasons and the subtle shifts in the character of the land. There’s a profound sense of place that permeates Billilingra, a quiet understanding of its particular beauty, a beauty that doesn’t shout but rather whispers in the rustle of dry grass and the vast, open sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Billilingra, 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 Billilingra, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Billilingra includes the postcode (2630), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Snowy Monaro Regional 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 Billilingra 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. |