Boolijah, 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 Boolijah, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
| Locality | Boolijah |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Shoalhaven City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.05822 |
| Longitude | 150.33219 |
| Area | 109.8 km² |
| Postcode | 2540 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 155 km south-southwest |
Boolijah is a locality in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 109.8 km². It lies approximately 155 km south-southwest of Sydney. Boolijah is located at 35.0582°S, 150.3322°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2540. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Boolijah is a place where the land breathes deeply, a rolling expanse of ochre earth interspersed with the cool, dark punctuation of eucalyptus forests, their leaves perpetually whispering secrets to the warm, dry air. It lies 65.3 km east-south-east of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 122°T), and is situated 27.3 km west of Sanctuary Point. The terrain here slopes gently towards unseen waterways, the landscape a muted palette of dry grasses and hardy shrubs that bake under the generous Australian sun, their resilience a quiet testament to the character of the country. Shadows lengthen in the late afternoon, stretching long and thin across the paddocks, painting the world in shades of amber and deepening violet, a daily ritual of light that imbues the very air with a soft, hazy luminescence.
The history of Boolijah is etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of those who have worked this land, a story woven from the threads of early pastoral endeavours and the enduring spirit of a community built on hard work and neighbourly reliance. For generations, the economy here has been shaped by the rhythm of the seasons, with grazing cattle and sheep forming the backbone of its prosperity, their presence a familiar sight against the open skies. The nearby Shoalhaven River, a vital artery for the region, has always dictated the flow of life, its waters sustaining the fertile pockets that allow for small-scale agriculture and a scattering of vineyards that offer a taste of the region's burgeoning wine culture. Travellers passing through Boolijah often remark on the unhurried pace of life, a welcome respite from the clamour of larger centres, and the genuine warmth extended by its inhabitants, a tradition as old as the land itself.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Boolijah, 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 Boolijah, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Boolijah includes the postcode (2540), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Shoalhaven City 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 Boolijah 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. |