Blue Cow, 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 Blue Cow, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Blue Cow |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Snowy Monaro Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.38192 |
| Longitude | 148.39835 |
| Area | 4.3 km² |
| Postcode | 2624 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 379 km southwest |
Blue Cow is a locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 4.3 km². It lies approximately 379 km southwest of Sydney. Blue Cow is located at 36.3819°S, 148.3983°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2624. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Blue Cow rests in a high country amphitheatre, where the sky feels vast and the air carries a crisp, clean scent of eucalypt and damp earth. It lies 137.9 km east-south-east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 102°T), and is situated 12.3 km west-north-west of Crackenback. Rolling slopes, cloaked in a patchwork of hardy grasses and resilient alpine shrubs, descend towards the valley floor, a subtle mosaic of greens and browns that shift with the changing light. The land here is etched with the patient work of water, the occasional glint of a small creek a silver thread against the muted tones of the terrain. Even in the full sun of midday, there’s a coolness that lingers, a whisper of the frosts that will soon paint the landscape in starker, more delicate hues.
The economic lifeblood of Blue Cow has long been tied to the generous pastures that spread across the Monaro plateau, supporting the wool and meat industries that define this region. Generations of families have worked this land, their history interwoven with the cycles of shearing and the quiet rhythm of livestock. The sheer scale of the surrounding country invites a contemplation of distance, a feeling that stretches beyond the immediate horizon. In quieter moments, one might notice the way the afternoon sun gilds the distant ridgelines, casting long, soft shadows that deepen the contours of the land, a daily spectacle of light and form that remains utterly its own.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Blue Cow, 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 Blue Cow, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Blue Cow includes the postcode (2624), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Snowy Monaro 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 Blue Cow 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. |