Cooleman, 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 Cooleman, in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area.
| Locality | Cooleman |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Snowy Valleys Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.66674 |
| Longitude | 148.73298 |
| Area | 65.8 km² |
| Postcode | 2611 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 302 km southwest |
Cooleman is a locality in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 65.8 km². It lies approximately 302 km southwest of Sydney. Cooleman is located at 35.6667°S, 148.7330°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2611. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Cooleman sprawls across a landscape where the Snowy Mountains begin to soften their rugged edges, rolling into country that speaks of ancient earth and patient growth. It lies 136.6 km south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 221°T), and is situated 43.1 km south-west of Kambah. Here, the air carries a crispness, a scent of eucalyptus and damp soil after a summer shower, hinting at the higher country not far distant. The land itself, a mosaic of greens and ochres, is etched by the slow work of water, with creeks and gullies tracing sinuous paths through the undulating terrain. Sheep graze on hillsides where the afternoon sun casts long, dancing shadows, and the quietude is broken only by the bleating of their flock or the distant hum of a tractor. The sky above Cooleman is vast, a canvas that shifts from the pale blue of morning to the fiery hues of sunset, and the stars at night burn with an intensity rarely seen in more populated regions.
The history of Cooleman is tied to the land’s bounty and the hardy spirit of those who have worked it. Pastoralism has long been the bedrock of its economy, with generations of families raising fine wool and prime lambs on these fertile slopes. The echoes of earlier times, when timber cutters and prospectors ventured into these hills, can still be felt, though the overt signs are few. Today, Cooleman continues to thrive on agriculture, its produce finding its way to markets far and wide, sustaining a way of life that is both independent and deeply connected to the seasons. The local pub serves as a quiet hub, a place where stories are exchanged and the community’s pulse can be felt in the easy camaraderie that flows between neighbours.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cooleman, 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 Cooleman, in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cooleman includes the postcode (2611), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Snowy Valleys 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 Cooleman 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. |