Cathcart, 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 Cathcart, in the Bega Valley Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Cathcart |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Bega Valley Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.86571 |
| Longitude | 149.44308 |
| Population | 108 |
| Density | 0.6 /km² |
| Area | 188.2 km² |
| Elevation | 883 m |
| Postcode | 2632 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 370 km south-southwest |
Cathcart is a locality in the Bega Valley Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 108. The locality covers an area of 188.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 883 m above sea level. It lies approximately 370 km south-southwest of Sydney. Cathcart is located at 36.8657°S, 149.4431°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2632. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Cathcart rests in a landscape where the Bega River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, begins to widen its embrace, gathering tributaries that tumble down from the surrounding hills. It lies 237.3 km south of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 186°T), and is situated 17.9 km east of Bombala. The land here is a study in subtle greens and browns, a mosaic of pastures stitched together by the dark, sturdy lines of gum trees, their branches reaching skyward like weathered hands. The air carries the clean scent of damp earth and the faintest whisper of distant sea salt, a reminder of the coast not so far away. Across the fields, the light at dusk often softens to a honeyed hue, bathing the scattered farmhouses in a gentle, ephemeral glow that speaks of enduring quietude.
This is a place where the rhythm of life is intrinsically tied to the land and its bounty. For generations, Cathcart has been shaped by the pastoral industry, its economy largely sustained by the gentle hum of cattle grazing on rolling paddocks and the more focused work of sheep farming. The echoes of earlier endeavours, perhaps a brief flirtation with gold or tin in the surrounding hills, are now mostly stories carried on the breeze, leaving the present to be defined by the steady pulse of agriculture. The local schoolhouse, a modest but sturdy building, serves as a focal point for the scattered families, a place where the community's youngest learn the traditions and the practicalities of this corner of the shire.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cathcart, 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 Cathcart, in the Bega Valley Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cathcart includes the postcode (2632), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Bega Valley 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 Cathcart 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. |