Darbalara, 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 Darbalara, in the Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Darbalara |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.05445 |
| Longitude | 148.22719 |
| Population | 48 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 110.7 km² |
| Elevation | 232 m |
| Postcode | 2722 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 304 km west-southwest |
Darbalara is a locality in the Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 48. The locality covers an area of 110.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 232 m above sea level. It lies approximately 304 km west-southwest of Sydney. Darbalara is located at 35.0545°S, 148.2272°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2722. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Darbalara rests upon the undulating plains that gently roll towards the Murrumbidgee River. It lies 141.0 km west-south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 255°T), and is situated 10.1 km east of Gundagai. The land here, under the vast Australian sky, possesses a quiet resilience, a muted palette of ochre earth and pale green grasses that seems to absorb the fierce sunlight. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint perfume of eucalyptus and the distant, earthy aroma of livestock. Sparse stands of gum trees, their bark peeling in papery strips, punctuate the landscape, offering fleeting patches of shade. The horizon is a clean, unwavering line, a constant reminder of the immense, open country that surrounds Darbalara, where the world feels both boundless and intimately familiar.
The history of Darbalara is deeply entwined with the pastoral pursuits that have shaped this region for generations. Sheep grazing remains a cornerstone of its economy, the wool clip a vital commodity that has sustained families and driven the local trade. The rich soils, once home to indigenous peoples for millennia, were later settled by European farmers and graziers, their descendants still tending the land. While not a place of grand monuments, the character of Darbalara is built in the quiet persistence of its people, their lives following the seasons and the cycles of the land. The faint hum of agricultural machinery, a sound that drifts across the paddocks on a still day, is the modern heartbeat of this enduring locality.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Darbalara, 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 Darbalara, in the Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Darbalara includes the postcode (2722), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cootamundra-Gundagai 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 Darbalara 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. |