Gooandra, 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 Gooandra, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Gooandra |
| 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 | -35.83064 |
| Longitude | 148.54762 |
| Area | 236.9 km² |
| Postcode | 2629 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 326 km southwest |
Gooandra is a locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 236.9 km². It lies approximately 326 km southwest of Sydney. Gooandra is located at 35.8306°S, 148.5476°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2629. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Gooandra breathes the crisp air of the Australian high country, a scattering of buildings against a vast canvas of undulating hills and distant, blue-tinged peaks. It lies 152.4 km east-north-east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 78°T), and is situated 44.4 km east-south-east of Tumbarumba. The land here is a mosaic of hardy native grasses, punctuated by stands of grey-green eucalypts that stand sentinel against the sky. In the early morning, a fine mist often clings to the lower slopes, softening the edges of the landscape and lending a quiet, introspective feel to the mornings. Later, the sun, when it breaks through, casts long, sharp shadows that define the contours of the terrain with a stark clarity, revealing the subtle shifts in elevation that characterize this rugged country.
The lifeblood of Gooandra has long been its connection to the land, a heritage forged in the crucible of sheep grazing and, for a time, the promise of mineral wealth beneath the earth. The broad paddocks, stretching towards the horizon, still carry the scent of wool and the faint, earthy aroma of well-trodden soil, a testament to generations of pastoralists. While the echoes of past mining endeavours are muted now, the legacy remains in the character of the place, a quiet resilience that mirrors the enduring spirit of the landscape itself. Today, Gooandra draws travellers seeking the solace of open spaces and the unhurried rhythm of country life, their journeys often marked by the distinctive, almost spiritual quality of the light that bathes the Monaro plains as dusk descends.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gooandra, 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 Gooandra, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Gooandra includes the postcode (2629), 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 Gooandra 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. |