Capoompeta, 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 Capoompeta, in the Glen Innes Severn Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Capoompeta |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Glen Innes Severn Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.38826 |
| Longitude | 152.06603 |
| Area | 71.9 km² |
| Postcode | 2371 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 505 km north |
Capoompeta is a locality in the Glen Innes Severn Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 71.9 km². It lies approximately 505 km north of Sydney. Capoompeta is located at 29.3883°S, 152.0660°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2371. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Capoompeta lies a quiet sprawl of weathered timber and corrugated iron under a sky that often stretches, a vast, pale blue canvas. It lies 129.4 km north-north-east of Armidale, NSW (from Armidale, NSW: bearing 17°T), and is situated 32.8 km south of Tenterfield. The land here, a gentle, rolling terrain, is painted in hues of ochre and muted green, the soil a rich, red clay that crumbles easily underfoot. Patches of eucalypt forest, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, stand sentinel on the higher ground, their leaves rustling with a dry, papery whisper in the infrequent breeze. The air itself carries a faint, earthy scent, a mix of dry grass, distant woodsmoke, and the subtle perfume of unseen wildflowers.
The history of Capoompeta is etched into the landscape by the steady hand of grazing, a tradition that has shaped its character for generations. Sheep and cattle, their forms softened by the distance, dot the paddocks, their presence a testament to the enduring pastoral economy that underpins this locality. The main street, little more than a handful of buildings, offers a glimpse into the lives of those who call Capoompeta home, a place where time seems to move with a more deliberate cadence. Occasionally, a lone crow calls from a fence post, its raucous cry a punctuation mark in the profound stillness.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Capoompeta, 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 Capoompeta, in the Glen Innes Severn Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Capoompeta includes the postcode (2371), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Glen Innes Severn Shire 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 Capoompeta 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. |