Bolaro, 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 Bolaro, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Bolaro |
| 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 | -35.91477 |
| Longitude | 148.83979 |
| Population | 47 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 128.0 km² |
| Elevation | 1043 m |
| Postcode | 2629 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 314 km southwest |
Bolaro 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 47. The locality covers an area of 128.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 1043 m above sea level. It lies approximately 314 km southwest of Sydney. Bolaro is located at 35.9148°S, 148.8398°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2629. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Bolaro rests in a broad, undulating valley, a place where the sky feels vast and the air carries the clean, sharp scent of eucalypt. It lies 153.0 km south-south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 211°T), and is situated 44.9 km north-west of Cooma. The land here rises gently, cloaked in a mosaic of pale green pastures and darker swathes of timber, the distant peaks of the Great Dividing Range forming a hazy, blue-grey backdrop. The Murrumbidgee River, a silver ribbon, threads its way through the landscape, its banks fringed with willows that weep their long, verdant tresses towards the water. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, washes over the rolling hills with a honeyed glow, softening the sharp edges of the terrain and lending a quiet, almost timeless, character to Bolaro.
The foundations of Bolaro are deeply rooted in the pastoral industry, with sheep grazing on the fertile plains forming the backbone of its economy for generations. This land has long been a provider, its history echoing with the clatter of shearers' clippers and the lowing of cattle moved across the wide paddocks. The nearby river, far from being merely decorative, has historically served as a vital artery for both agriculture and transport, its waters sustaining the farms that dot the surrounding country. While the modern economy now embraces a broader range of enterprises, including a growing tourism sector drawn to the natural beauty and the crisp, invigorating mountain air, the enduring spirit of the land, and the hardy folk who work it, remains the indelible mark of Bolaro.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bolaro, 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 Bolaro, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Bolaro includes the postcode (2629), 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 Bolaro 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. |