Bungarby, 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 Bungarby, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Bungarby |
| 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 | -36.68534 |
| Longitude | 149.02596 |
| Population | 62 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 313.6 km² |
| Elevation | 904 m |
| Postcode | 2630 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 371 km south-southwest |
Bungarby 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 62. The locality covers an area of 313.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 904 m above sea level. It lies approximately 371 km south-southwest of Sydney. Bungarby is located at 36.6853°S, 149.0260°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2630. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Bungarby rests in a fold of the land, where the Australian Alps begin their dignified ascent, a place where the air, even on a warm day, carries a crispness hinting at higher country. It lies 200.7 km east-south-east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 109°T), and is situated 29.9 km north-west of Bombala. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of emerald pastures and the muted golds of sun-baked grass, fall away towards the south, their contours softened by the long shadows of late afternoon. The dominant scent is of eucalypt, a sharp, clean perfume that mingles with the fainter, sweeter smell of clover in the grazing paddocks. Here and there, stands of stringy bark and rough-barked apple gums punctuate the landscape, their branches reaching towards a sky that often holds a startling, pure blue.
The story of Bungarby is one written in wool and the enduring spirit of the land. For generations, this country has been shaped by the sheep's fleece, the local economy still largely tethered to the fortunes of the wool clip and prime lamb markets. The nearby Monaro plains, vast and windswept, have always influenced the character of settlements like Bungarby, fostering a resilience and a quiet self-reliance in its people. Old homesteads, their weatherboards bleached by sun and wind, speak of a history etched into the very grain of the district, a testament to the early settlers who carved their lives from this often unforgiving, yet beautiful, terrain. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons, the needs of the livestock, and the slow, steady turning of the earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bungarby, 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 Bungarby, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Bungarby includes the postcode (2630), 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 Bungarby 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. |