Conargo, 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 Conargo, in the Edward River Council local government area.
| Locality | Conargo |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Edward River Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.24854 |
| Longitude | 145.20571 |
| Population | 138 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 850.3 km² |
| Elevation | 98 m |
| Postcode | 2710 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 571 km west-southwest |
Conargo is a locality in the Edward River Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 138. The locality covers an area of 850.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 98 m above sea level. It lies approximately 571 km west-southwest of Sydney. Conargo is located at 35.2485°S, 145.2057°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2710. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Conargo rests in a landscape shaped by water, where the land often breathes deep sighs of flatness under an immense sky. It lies 126.4 km north of Shepparton, VIC (from Shepparton, VIC: bearing 352°T), and is situated 41.7 km west of Jerilderie. The air here carries a dry, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of sun-baked soil and the distant whisper of dry grass. Here, the Edward River, a generous artery of the Murray-Darling system, flows with a quiet persistence, its banks fringed by hardy, native vegetation that offers a welcome splash of green against the ochre tones of the terrain. The light at dusk can be a painterly thing, bleeding soft oranges and dusty pinks across the horizon, softening the hard edges of the world and lending a contemplative hush to the afternoon’s fading activity.
The story of Conargo is inextricably linked to the lifeblood of the river, a waterway that has sustained pastoralists and farmers for generations. Sheep and cattle grazing have long been the backbone of the local economy, the wide, flat plains providing ample pasture for the flocks and herds that are a familiar sight dotting the landscape. The land’s fertility, coaxed from the earth with diligent hands, underpins the quiet prosperity of Conargo. It’s a place where the pace of life is measured by the turning of seasons and the reliable flow of the river, a place that has weathered the vagaries of drought and flood, its character forged in the resilience of those who call it home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Conargo, 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 Conargo, in the Edward River Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Conargo includes the postcode (2710), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Edward River 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 Conargo 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. |