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| Locality | Colinton |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Snowy Monaro Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.8642 |
| Longitude | 149.19579 |
| Population | 123 |
| Density | 1.4 /km² |
| Area | 86.9 km² |
| Elevation | 750 m |
| Postcode | 2626 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 288 km southwest |
Colinton is a locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 123. The locality covers an area of 86.9 km², giving a population density of about 1.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 750 m above sea level. It lies approximately 288 km southwest of Sydney. Colinton is located at 35.8642°S, 149.1958°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2626. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Colinton rests in a broad, softly folded landscape, where the earth rises and dips like the slow breath of a sleeping giant. It lies 133.5 km south-south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 201°T), and is situated 13.7 km south of Michelago. The sky here is a vast, ever-changing canvas, often brushed with the pale golds and bruised purples of dawn and dusk, casting a warm, transient light over pastures that ripple with the colour of dry grass and the deeper greens of scattered gum trees. The air, especially in the morning, carries a crispness, a clean scent of earth and burgeoning life, a subtle promise of the day’s unfolding. The very texture of the land seems to encourage a gentle contemplation, a quiet appreciation for the sweeping vistas that stretch towards distant, hazy ranges.
This is a place where the past whispers through the present, a land shaped by generations of diligent hands and resilient spirits. The foundations of Colinton were laid by those who sought to harness the bounty of the Snowy Monaro, and the echoes of that endeavour can still be felt. The local economy, historically rooted in the robust tradition of grazing and agriculture, continues to draw strength from the land, with sheep and cattle often seen dotting the undulating hills. For travellers, Colinton offers a quiet respite, a chance to breathe in the unhurried rhythm of rural life, far from the clamour of busier centres, where the simple beauty of the natural world remains the most compelling attraction.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Colinton, 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 Colinton, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Colinton includes the postcode (2626), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Snowy Monaro Regional 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 Colinton 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. |