Coolabah, 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 Coolabah, in the Bogan Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Coolabah |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Bogan Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -31.00021 |
| Longitude | 146.69983 |
| Population | 72 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 2569.6 km² |
| Elevation | 226 m |
| Postcode | 2831 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 530 km northwest |
Coolabah is a locality in the Bogan Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 72. The locality covers an area of 2569.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 226 m above sea level. It lies approximately 530 km northwest of Sydney. Coolabah is located at 31.0002°S, 146.6998°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2831. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Coolabah lies under a sky that stretches, an impossible canvas of cerulean blue, over land that seems to breathe with a quiet, ancient patience. It lies 230.7 km north-west of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 308°T), and is situated 70.3 km north of Hermidale. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts, where the flat expanse of the plains is broken by the occasional, low-lying rise, a gentle swell in the earth’s broad back. Dust, fine as powdered ochre, coats everything, softening the hard edges of scrubby mulga and sparse ironbarks, their grey-green leaves whispering secrets to the ceaseless wind. The air itself carries a dry, mineral tang, and in the late afternoon, the sun bleeds across the horizon, painting the clouds in hues of apricot and rose, a fleeting, breathtaking spectacle before the cool, star-dusted embrace of night descends.
This is a place shaped by the long, arduous pursuit of sustenance from a demanding land. For generations, Coolabah has been a sentinel on the edge of pastoral country, its fortunes tied to the wool of hardy sheep and the tough hides of cattle, grazing on pastures that are as resilient as the people who tend them. The railway, a lifeline etched across the continent, once pulsed through Coolabah, a vital artery for transporting the bounty of the outback, though its echo is now a softer memory. Today, the spirit of enterprise endures, a quiet determination in the face of distance, where neighbours still lend a hand and the local pub serves as a gathering place, a repository of shared stories and the enduring character of Coolabah.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Coolabah, 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 Coolabah, in the Bogan Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Coolabah includes the postcode (2831), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Bogan Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Coolabah 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. |