Charles Sturt University, 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 Charles Sturt University, in the Wagga Wagga City Council local government area.
| Locality | Charles Sturt University |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Wagga Wagga City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.05769 |
| Longitude | 147.35449 |
| Population | 996 |
| Density | 287.0 /km² |
| Area | 3.5 km² |
| Elevation | 269 m |
| Postcode | 2678 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 377 km west-southwest |
Charles Sturt University is a locality in the Wagga Wagga City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 996. The locality covers an area of 3.5 km², giving a population density of about 287.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 269 m above sea level. It lies approximately 377 km west-southwest of Sydney. Charles Sturt University is located at 35.0577°S, 147.3545°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2678. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Charles Sturt University sprawls across the gentle slopes where the Murrumbidgee River begins to whisper its secrets to the plains. It lies 125.9 km north-north-east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 19°T), and is situated 5.5 km north of Wagga Wagga. This is a land of wide skies, where the sun bleeds gold across the horizon at dusk, casting long shadows that stretch from the scattered gum trees and across paddocks that hold the memory of ancient stories. The air here carries a dryness, a subtle perfume of dust and eucalyptus, a constant reminder of the vastness of the country stretching away in every direction, broken only by the neat lines of cultivated fields and the distant shimmer of heat. The landscape, though seemingly flat, possesses a subtle undulation, a softness that invites contemplation, a quiet invitation to understand the deep roots of this place.
The establishment of Charles Sturt University in this region is a more recent chapter in a history deeply entwined with the fertile lands along the Murrumbidgee. For millennia, this country has sustained people, its bounty drawn from the river and the rich alluvial soil that has supported generations of farmers and graziers. The local economy still thrives on the agricultural backbone, with vast expanses dedicated to wheat, wool, and wine, the very industries that have shaped the character of the surrounding communities. Travelling through the area, one encounters the quiet hum of agricultural machinery during harvest, a testament to the enduring connection between the land and its people, a rhythm that underpins the daily life around Charles Sturt University.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Charles Sturt University, 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 Charles Sturt University, in the Wagga Wagga City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Charles Sturt University includes the postcode (2678), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Wagga Wagga City 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 Charles Sturt University 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. |