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| Locality | Gooloogong |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cowra Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.66414 |
| Longitude | 148.45324 |
| Population | 411 |
| Density | 1.4 /km² |
| Area | 289.7 km² |
| Elevation | 269 m |
| Postcode | 2805 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 256 km west |
Gooloogong is a locality in the Cowra Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 411. The locality covers an area of 289.7 km², giving a population density of about 1.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 269 m above sea level. It lies approximately 256 km west of Sydney. Gooloogong is located at 33.6641°S, 148.4532°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2805. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Gooloogong lies spread across a gentle, sun-drenched landscape, where the ochre earth bleeds into the pale gold of dry grasses and the deep green of scattered eucalyptus stands. It lies 74.3 km south-west of Orange, NSW (from Orange, NSW: bearing 232°T), and is situated 28.1 km north-west of Cowra. The land here rolls with a quiet, unhurried grace, a terrain that feels ancient and weathered, etched by the passage of countless seasons. The air, particularly as the day begins its slow surrender to twilight, carries a dry, earthy perfume, a subtle blend of dust, sun-baked bark, and the distant, sweet scent of ripening grain. Across the horizon, the sky unfurls in vast, luminous swathes of blue, often punctuated by the slow, majestic drift of cumulus clouds that seem to hold within them the weight of the afternoon’s heat.
The history of Gooloogong is deeply entwined with the rich, fertile plains that surround it, a story shaped by the enduring allure of the land and the resourcefulness of its people. This is a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the seasons and the land’s bounty, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its economy. For generations, the cultivation of wheat and sheep grazing have sustained the community, their presence felt in the wide paddocks and the sturdy, functional buildings that dot the landscape. A notable feature of Gooloogong is its connection to the Lachlan River, a vital artery that has nourished this country for millennia and continues to shape the lives and livelihoods of those who call Gooloogong home, its presence a constant murmur beneath the quiet hum of daily existence.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Gooloogong, New South Wales. 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 Gooloogong, in the Cowra Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Gooloogong includes the postcode (2805), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cowra 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 Gooloogong is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |