Grahamstown, 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 Grahamstown, in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area.
| Locality | Grahamstown |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Snowy Valleys Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.25814 |
| Longitude | 148.03478 |
| Population | 60 |
| Density | 1.8 /km² |
| Area | 33.8 km² |
| Elevation | 285 m |
| Postcode | 2729 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 329 km west-southwest |
Grahamstown is a locality in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 60. The locality covers an area of 33.8 km², giving a population density of about 1.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 285 m above sea level. It lies approximately 329 km west-southwest of Sydney. Grahamstown is located at 35.2581°S, 148.0348°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2729. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Grahamstown rests in a hollow of the Dividing Range, where the country begins its slow, patient descent towards the broader plains. It lies 141.2 km north-east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 47°T), and is situated 6.4 km north-north-west of Adelong. The air here carries the crisp scent of eucalypt and damp earth, a constant reminder of the surrounding hills that cradle the valley. Farms are carved into the landscape, their fields a patchwork of muted greens and golds that shift with the seasons, bordered by ancient, gnarled fences. The sky above Grahamstown often feels immense, a vast canvas where clouds drift like slow ships, and the quality of light at dusk can paint the distant ridgelines in hues of bruised plum and soft rose.
The story of Grahamstown is tied to the rich grazing lands that have sustained it for generations, a legacy of hardy settlers who found fertile ground in this sheltered pocket. Sheep and cattle still form the backbone of the local economy, their wool and meat finding their way to markets further afield. Remnants of an earlier, more ambitious era whisper in the weathered brickwork of the old general store and the quiet dignity of the small Anglican church, hinting at dreams of growth that perhaps outpaced the valley's gentle pace. Today, a quiet industriousness pervades Grahamstown, a sense of continuity in the familiar routines of farming life and the understated pride of a community deeply connected to its land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Grahamstown, 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 Grahamstown, in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Grahamstown includes the postcode (2729), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Snowy Valleys 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 Grahamstown 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. |