Far Meadow, 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 Far Meadow, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
| Locality | Far Meadow |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Shoalhaven City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.82663 |
| Longitude | 150.70088 |
| Population | 211 |
| Density | 16.0 /km² |
| Area | 13.2 km² |
| Elevation | 37 m |
| Postcode | 2535 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 116 km south-southwest |
Far Meadow is a locality in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 211. The locality covers an area of 13.2 km², giving a population density of about 16.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 37 m above sea level. It lies approximately 116 km south-southwest of Sydney. Far Meadow is located at 34.8266°S, 150.7009°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2535. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Far Meadow unfolds as a landscape of gentle slopes, where the rich, alluvial soil, a deep, loamy brown, yields generously to the sky. It lies 47.6 km south-south-west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 201°T), and is situated 10.4 km north-east of Nowra. The air here carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp earth and the fainter, sharper tang of distant gum leaves, a constant reminder of the surrounding bushland that presses in, a soft, green tide against the cultivated fields. In the late afternoon, the light softens, laying a honeyed glaze over the grazing paddocks, turning the blades of grass into burnished gold and casting long, languid shadows that stretch and blur the edges of the world. The character of Far Meadow is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land dictates the pace, and the days unfurl with a predictable, comforting rhythm.
The history of Far Meadow is intrinsically linked to the fertile river flats that define its geography, lands first shaped by the traditional custodians and later settled by European farmers drawn to the promise of sustenance. For generations, the local economy has been built upon the back of agriculture, with prime cattle grazing and the cultivation of lucerne and other fodder crops forming the backbone of its prosperity. While the land has seen its share of cycles, the enduring appeal of Far Meadow lies in its unpretentious connection to the earth, a heritage that continues to inform the lives of its residents. A few scattering of older, weatherboard homes, their verandahs worn smooth by time and the elements, stand as quiet witnesses to the decades of hard work and quiet lives lived out under the vast Shoalhaven sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Far Meadow, 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 Far Meadow, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Far Meadow includes the postcode (2535), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Shoalhaven City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Far Meadow 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. |