Coolringdon, 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 Coolringdon, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Coolringdon |
| 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 | -36.25827 |
| Longitude | 148.9838 |
| Population | 71 |
| Density | 0.7 /km² |
| Area | 108.3 km² |
| Elevation | 921 m |
| Postcode | 2630 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 334 km southwest |
Coolringdon 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 71. The locality covers an area of 108.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 921 m above sea level. It lies approximately 334 km southwest of Sydney. Coolringdon is located at 36.2583°S, 148.9838°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2630. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Coolringdon sits at the edge of a vast, undulating country, where the earth sighs upwards towards distant, blue-hazed ranges. It lies 181.3 km south-south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 202°T), and is situated 12.5 km west of Cooma. The air here carries the sharp, clean scent of eucalypt and the fainter, mineral tang of the soil, a place where the sky seems to stretch an impossible distance, a canvas for clouds that drift like forgotten thoughts. The land itself is a mosaic of pale grasses, ochre earth, and the deep, enduring green of hardy scrub, a landscape that feels both ancient and perpetually renewed by the wind and the infrequent, dramatic rains. A quiet stillness often prevails, broken only by the call of a bird or the distant bleating of sheep, a sound that seems to underscore the sheer, unhurried breadth of the country.
This is country that has long been shaped by the pastoralist's hand, its economy still tethered to the hardy sheep and cattle that graze its rolling pastures. The history of Coolringdon is written in the weathered timber of old homesteads and the faint tracks that crisscross the land, remnants of an earlier time when the focus was on sustenance and the sheer effort of carving out a life. The seasons dictate the rhythm here, from the dry, sun-baked summers to the crisp, often frost-kissed winters, a cycle that imbues the local character with a practical resilience. Travellers passing through Coolringdon might notice the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture, a reflection of a place that values function and endurance over ornamentation, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called this country home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Coolringdon, 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 Coolringdon, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Coolringdon includes the postcode (2630), 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 Coolringdon 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. |