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| Locality | Creel Bay |
| 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 | -36.35441 |
| Longitude | 148.59664 |
| Area | 2.9 km² |
| Postcode | 2627 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 364 km southwest |
Creel Bay is a locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 2.9 km². It lies approximately 364 km southwest of Sydney. Creel Bay is located at 36.3544°S, 148.5966°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2627. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Creel Bay breathes the crisp, cool air of the high country, a settlement cradled by rolling hills that slope towards the expansive, shimmering waters of the bay. It lies 154.9 km east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 100°T), and is situated 9.4 km north of Jindabyne. The landscape here is a mosaic of emerald pastures, punctuated by hardy eucalypts whose silvery leaves catch the light, and the occasional splash of ochre from exposed earth. The very shape of the land suggests a quiet resilience, a place that has weathered seasons and stories, where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and distant pine. The surface of the bay itself often lies like hammered pewter under the vast, pale sky, its stillness broken only by the occasional ripple of unseen life beneath.
This is a place shaped by the enduring spirit of grazing and a hardy pioneering past, where the economy has long been tethered to the wool and meat of the surrounding stations. History whispers from the weathered timber of older buildings and the names etched onto the local pub's honour board, a testament to generations who carved a life from this rugged terrain. While tourism now plays a growing role, drawing visitors to the pristine natural beauty and the network of walking trails that crisscross the neighbouring national parks, the fundamental character of Creel Bay remains rooted in its pastoral heritage. The pace of life here is measured, dictated by the changing light and the quiet hum of the seasons, a stark contrast to the clamour of cities far removed.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Creel Bay, New South Wales. 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 Creel Bay, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Creel Bay includes the postcode (2627), 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 Creel Bay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |