Gogeldrie, 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 Gogeldrie, in the Leeton Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Gogeldrie |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Leeton Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.57954 |
| Longitude | 146.27709 |
| Population | 88 |
| Density | 0.8 /km² |
| Area | 103.6 km² |
| Elevation | 134 m |
| Postcode | 2705 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 460 km west-southwest |
Gogeldrie is a locality in the Leeton Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 88. The locality covers an area of 103.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 134 m above sea level. It lies approximately 460 km west-southwest of Sydney. Gogeldrie is located at 34.5795°S, 146.2771°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2705. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Gogeldrie lies at the edge of a land shaped by water and sun, where the Murrumbidgee River, a vital artery, carves its path through country that swells and recedes with the seasons. It lies 40.0 km south-south-east of Griffith, NSW (from Griffith, NSW: bearing 148°T), and is situated 13.3 km west-north-west of Yanco. The landscape here is a canvas of muted ochre and dusty green, punctuated by the stark, skeletal silhouettes of drought-hardy trees against a sky that can shift from a brilliant, almost painful blue to a bruised, dramatic grey in a matter of hours. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the subtle perfume of eucalyptus and, in the warmer months, the sweet, earthy aroma of ripening crops. Life in Gogeldrie moves with a deliberate, unhurried pace, a rhythm dictated by the sun’s arc and the land’s enduring generosity, or its occasional, stark withholding.
The history of Gogeldrie is intimately tied to the development of irrigation in the region, a story of human ingenuity wrestling bounty from arid earth. It's a place where the legacy of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Scheme is still very much alive, evident in the checkerboard of irrigated fields that stretch towards the horizon, primarily dedicated to rice and other agricultural staples. The local economy, though rooted in the soil, has seen its share of evolution, with a quiet resilience that characterises the people who have made their lives here. Beyond the agricultural pulse, there’s a subtle sense of community, a shared understanding that comes from living in a place where the sky feels vast and the land demands respect.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gogeldrie, 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 Gogeldrie, in the Leeton Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Gogeldrie includes the postcode (2705), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Leeton 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 Gogeldrie 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. |