Bunyan, 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 Bunyan, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Bunyan |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Snowy Monaro Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.14838 |
| Longitude | 149.16228 |
| Population | 151 |
| Density | 2.1 /km² |
| Area | 72.3 km² |
| Elevation | 821 m |
| Postcode | 2630 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 315 km southwest |
Bunyan 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 151. The locality covers an area of 72.3 km², giving a population density of about 2.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 821 m above sea level. It lies approximately 315 km southwest of Sydney. Bunyan is located at 36.1484°S, 149.1623°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2630. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Bunyan lies on a broad, gently sloping plateau where the earth seems to exhale a perpetual, cool breath. It lies 164.3 km south-south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 198°T), and is situated 11.6 km north-north-east of Cooma. Here, the sky is a vast, pale canvas, often brushed with the soft grey of approaching weather or the startling, crystalline blue of a clear winter's day. The land itself is a study in muted colours: swathes of ochre and pale straw in the paddocks, broken by the dark, resilient green of native grasses and scattered stands of hardy eucalypts that cling to the contours of the land. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a sharp, clean scent of damp earth and distant pine, a promise of the day's slow unfolding.
The history of Bunyan is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its pastoral past. This is country that has long sustained sheep and cattle, the wool and meat finding their way to markets far beyond the horizon, forming the backbone of the local economy for generations. The land here whispers of the hardy souls who first carved a life from its challenging terrain, their legacy carried on the winds that sweep across the Monaro. While farming remains a vital thread, the quiet hum of tourism is growing, drawing travellers seeking the stark beauty of the high country and the simple, honest hospitality that defines Bunyan.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bunyan, 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 Bunyan, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Bunyan includes the postcode (2630), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Snowy Monaro Regional 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 Bunyan 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. |