Courabyra, 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 Courabyra, in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area.
| Locality | Courabyra |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Snowy Valleys Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.70255 |
| Longitude | 147.99699 |
| Population | 90 |
| Density | 1.8 /km² |
| Area | 49.4 km² |
| Elevation | 842 m |
| Postcode | 2653 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 357 km southwest |
Courabyra is a locality in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 90. The locality covers an area of 49.4 km², giving a population density of about 1.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 842 m above sea level. It lies approximately 357 km southwest of Sydney. Courabyra is located at 35.7026°S, 147.9970°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2653. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Courabyra lies cradled in a fold of the Snowy Valleys, where the land rises with a determined, rolling grace towards the distant, blue-hazed shoulders of the Great Dividing Range. It lies 110.0 km east-north-east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 65°T), and is situated 7.3 km west-north-west of Tumbarumba. Here, the air carries a cool, crisp breath, a testament to the elevation, and the eucalypt forests, a mix of stringybark and peppermint, stand sentinel, their leaves rustling a constant, hushed conversation. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present cloud cover, falls in broad, golden swathes across the undulating pastures, illuminating the deep greens of the tussock grass and the richer brown of the turned earth. The creeks that carve their way through the landscape, often no more than a silver thread in the distance, whisper a low, persistent song, their banks lined with hardy, native shrubs.
This is a country shaped by the patient hand of agriculture, a place where sheep and cattle have long been the silent architects of the rolling hills. The local economy, deeply entwined with the land, thrives on the wool and meat produced from these hardy flocks and herds, a tradition passed down through generations who understood the subtle language of the seasons and the soil. Courabyra’s history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the sturdy lines of farmhouses and the enduring spirit of its people, who have worked this often challenging terrain with a quiet resilience. The very texture of the land, from the smooth, worn stones of the creek beds to the rough bark of the gum trees, speaks of a deep, unhurried connection to the earth, a rhythm that defines the life of Courabyra.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Courabyra, 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 Courabyra, in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Courabyra includes the postcode (2653), 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 Courabyra 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. |