Curraweela, 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 Curraweela, in the Upper Lachlan Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Curraweela |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Upper Lachlan Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.24885 |
| Longitude | 149.79695 |
| Population | 47 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 101.0 km² |
| Elevation | 914 m |
| Postcode | 2580 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 137 km west-southwest |
Curraweela is a locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 47. The locality covers an area of 101.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 914 m above sea level. It lies approximately 137 km west-southwest of Sydney. Curraweela is located at 34.2488°S, 149.7970°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2580. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Curraweela rests amongst rolling hills, a landscape painted in muted greens and ochres under a vast, often startlingly blue sky. It lies 55.5 km north of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 7°T), and is situated 37.9 km north-east of Crookwell. The air here carries the dry, sweet scent of eucalypts and the subtle dust of sun-baked earth, a constant companion to the gentle murmur of the wind through the sparse native grasses. Fences, often weathered and leaning with age, trace the contours of the paddocks, dividing the land into patient squares that stretch towards a horizon often softened by a haze of heat or the approaching twilight. The character of Curraweela is one of quiet endurance, etched into the very grain of the land, where the days unfold with a deliberate, unhurried rhythm.
The history of Curraweela is tied to the rich grazing lands that define its existence, the wool industry having shaped its early development and continuing to form the backbone of its local economy. Generations of families have tended sheep here, their lives intricately connected to the cycles of the seasons and the fortunes of the flock. While the land may appear tranquil, it holds the echoes of earlier times, a subtle resonance of the pastoralists who first sought out these valleys and ridges. Modern life in Curraweela flows with a similar understated continuity, a place where the local store serves as a de facto meeting point and the rhythm of the week is dictated by the needs of the farm and the quiet hum of country life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Curraweela, 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 Curraweela, in the Upper Lachlan Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Curraweela includes the postcode (2580), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Upper Lachlan Shire 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 Curraweela 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. |