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| Locality | Charlotte Pass |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Snowy Monaro Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.43038 |
| Longitude | 148.34048 |
| Area | 22.4 km² |
| Elevation | 1813 m |
| Postcode | 2624 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 386 km southwest |
Charlotte Pass is a locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 22.4 km². It sits at an elevation of around 1813 m above sea level. It lies approximately 386 km southwest of Sydney. Charlotte Pass is located at 36.4304°S, 148.3405°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2624. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Charlotte Pass is a high-altitude village cradled by the immense, rugged beauty of the Australian Alps. It lies 134.1 km east-south-east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 105°T), and is situated 24.0 km west of Jindabyne. Here, the air bites with a crispness that speaks of elevation, and the landscape unfolds in a breathtaking panorama of granite peaks, windswept ridges, and alpine meadows that, in summer, bloom with a surprising fragility of colour. The terrain is stark, often bare of dense forest at this height, revealing the raw, ancient bones of the land. In winter, the entire scene transforms into a hushed, white world, the silence broken only by the sigh of the wind or the distant rumble of an avalanche. The sky here feels immense, a vast canvas of ever-changing blues and greys, and the light at dawn and dusk paints the snow-dusted slopes in hues of rose and gold, a fleeting, ethereal spectacle.
The history of Charlotte Pass is inextricably linked to the quest for Australia's highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko, and the pioneering spirit that drove exploration in these formidable mountains. This alpine outpost has long served as a gateway for adventurers and nature lovers seeking to experience the grandeur of the Snowy Mountains. While modern infrastructure has made access easier, the character of Charlotte Pass retains a sense of its wilder origins. Its economy, though modest, is sustained by the seasonal influx of skiers and hikers, a testament to the enduring allure of this alpine environment. There's a quiet resilience here, a deep connection to the natural world that shapes the lives of those who call Charlotte Pass home, a place where the sheer scale of the mountains dwarfs human endeavour and reminds one of the enduring power of nature.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Charlotte Pass, New South Wales. 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 Charlotte Pass, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Charlotte Pass includes the postcode (2624), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Snowy Monaro Regional 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 Charlotte Pass is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |