Good Hope, 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 Good Hope, in the Yass Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Good Hope |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Yass Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.89837 |
| Longitude | 148.82263 |
| Population | 158 |
| Density | 1.2 /km² |
| Area | 131.5 km² |
| Elevation | 432 m |
| Postcode | 2582 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 247 km west-southwest |
Good Hope is a locality in the Yass Valley Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 158. The locality covers an area of 131.5 km², giving a population density of about 1.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 432 m above sea level. It lies approximately 247 km west-southwest of Sydney. Good Hope is located at 34.8984°S, 148.8226°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2582. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Good Hope unfolds across a landscape of rolling country, where the ochre of the earth bleeds into the muted greens of grazing pastures. It lies 84.3 km west-south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 258°T), and is situated 11.1 km south-west of Yass. The sky here is a vast, open canvas, often painted with the bruised purples and soft oranges of sunset, casting long shadows that stretch and distort the gentle slopes. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked grass and the subtle perfume of unseen wildflowers. Scattered stands of eucalypts punctuate the paddocks, their silvery leaves shimmering in the breeze, offering pockets of deeper shade and a quiet stillness to the otherwise sweeping vistas.
The history of Good Hope is deeply entwined with the pastoral endeavours that shaped this region. For generations, sheep have grazed these lands, their wool a vital commodity that once travelled far from these quiet hills. The economy still largely revolves around agriculture, with cattle finding their place alongside the wool-bearing flocks, and the land yielding its bounty to those who understand its rhythms. The old homesteads, weathered by sun and wind, stand as silent witnesses to the resilience and hard work of past inhabitants. A particular charm of Good Hope lies in its unhurried pace, a sense of continuity that feels both comforting and enduring, where the days are measured not by the clock, but by the changing light and the seasons’ slow turn.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Good Hope, 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 Good Hope, in the Yass Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Good Hope includes the postcode (2582), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Yass Valley 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 Good Hope 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. |