Braemar, 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 Braemar, in the Wingecarribee Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Braemar |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Wingecarribee Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.42913 |
| Longitude | 150.48538 |
| Population | 446 |
| Density | 194.8 /km² |
| Area | 2.3 km² |
| Elevation | 598 m |
| Postcode | 2575 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 91 km southwest |
Braemar is a locality in the Wingecarribee Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 446. The locality covers an area of 2.3 km², giving a population density of about 194.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 598 m above sea level. It lies approximately 91 km southwest of Sydney. Braemar is located at 34.4291°S, 150.4854°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2575. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Braemar breathes the cool, damp air of the Southern Highlands, a quiet settlement where the land rolls with a gentle, persistent grace. It lies 37.2 km west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 270°T), and is situated 8.4 km north-east of Bowral. Here, the broadleaf forest, a rich tapestry of emerald and russet, crowds the edges of paddocks, its ancient trees reaching towards a sky that often wears a soft, pearlescent hue. The very ground seems to absorb sound, muffling the calls of unseen birds and the distant bleating of sheep, creating a profound sense of stillness. Underfoot, the soil is a dark, loamy testament to centuries of growth and decay, often damp even on brighter days, with a faint, earthy scent that clings to the air like a forgotten memory.
The story of Braemar is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring agricultural pulse that has shaped its character for generations. This is country that has always yielded to the plough and the shepherd's crook, its economy woven from the wool of merino sheep and the hardy produce of its fertile slopes. The legacy of its early settlers, who saw in this landscape the promise of a sturdy livelihood, still whispers in the weathered timber of farmhouses and the solid stone of boundary walls. While tourism now offers a gentle ebb and flow of visitors drawn to the region's natural beauty and its quiet charm, the heart of Braemar remains tied to the land, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life and the pursuit of a honest living continues under the wide Australian sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Braemar, 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 Braemar, in the Wingecarribee Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Braemar includes the postcode (2575), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Wingecarribee 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 Braemar 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. |