Canbelego, 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 Canbelego, in the Cobar Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Canbelego |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cobar Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -31.52095 |
| Longitude | 146.24202 |
| Population | 39 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 2851.9 km² |
| Elevation | 287 m |
| Postcode | 2835 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 533 km west-northwest |
Canbelego is a locality in the Cobar Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 39. The locality covers an area of 2851.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 287 m above sea level. It lies approximately 533 km west-northwest of Sydney. Canbelego is located at 31.5209°S, 146.2420°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2835. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Canbelego rests beneath a sky that seems to stretch for an eternity, a vast canvas of pale blue in the daylight, deepening to an astonishing, star-dusted indigo as dusk descends. It lies 239.6 km west-north-west of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 290°T), and is situated 41.3 km east of Cobar. The landscape here is one of gentle, ochre-dusted plains, broken by the occasional hardy acacia and the stoic, grey-green silhouettes of mulga. It's a country where the silence is not empty but full, a resonant hum of insects and the whisper of wind through dry grasses, punctuated by the sharp, bright calls of unseen birds. The air itself feels different, a dry, mineral warmth that carries the faint, sweet scent of eucalyptus, and the very earth beneath your feet is a fine, red powder, fine enough to sift through your fingers like ancient secrets.
The story of Canbelego is deeply entwined with the earth’s buried treasures, a legacy forged in the relentless pursuit of copper. For generations, this land has yielded its mineral wealth, shaping the fortunes and character of the place, leaving behind a quiet resilience in its people. While the boom times may have softened, the spirit of enterprise lingers, evident in the scattered grazing properties where sheep and cattle navigate the sparse vegetation, their presence a testament to the enduring connection between this community and its pastoral heritage. Even now, the subtle undulations of the land hint at the subterranean veins that once pulsed with the promise of riches, a history that colours the present-day quietude of Canbelego.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Canbelego, 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 Canbelego, in the Cobar Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Canbelego includes the postcode (2835), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cobar Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote 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 Canbelego 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. |