Grosses Plain, 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 Grosses Plain, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Grosses Plain |
| 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 | -36.56301 |
| Longitude | 148.46293 |
| Population | 34 |
| Density | 0.8 /km² |
| Area | 44.6 km² |
| Elevation | 1159 m |
| Postcode | 2627 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 390 km southwest |
Grosses Plain is a locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 34. The locality covers an area of 44.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 1159 m above sea level. It lies approximately 390 km southwest of Sydney. Grosses Plain is located at 36.5630°S, 148.4629°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2627. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Grosses Plain lies stretched across a broad sweep of country, a place where the sky feels immeasurably vast and the land rolls with a quiet, persistent strength. It lies 148.7 km east-south-east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 110°T), and is situated 14.5 km south-south-west of Crackenback. The terrain here is a study in muted colours, the ochre of dry earth giving way to the dusty greens of hardy grasses and the grey-brown of scattered eucalypts. Beneath this expansive canopy, the ground itself is a mosaic of weathered stone and fine, windblown dust, a texture that speaks of resilience against the elements. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crispness that hints at the higher country not far off, a clean, dry scent tinged with the resinous perfume of the surrounding bushland. Even on a still day, there's a subtle movement to the landscape, a slow breathing of the land under the weight of the sun.
The history of Grosses Plain is inextricably tied to the hardy souls who first sought to tame this country, their efforts etched into the weathered fences and the enduring sheep and cattle studs that still form the backbone of the local economy. This is a landscape shaped by generations of pastoralists, their lives unfolding in rhythm with the seasons and the needs of their flocks. While the immediate vicinity might appear unassuming, the surrounding hills and valleys have long been a source of resources, a quiet testament to the land's enduring productivity. It’s a place where the passage of time is marked not by grand monuments, but by the slow, steady cycles of the land and the quiet perseverance of its people, where the muted colours of the earth seem to hold a deep, unspoken history.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Grosses Plain, 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 Grosses Plain, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Grosses Plain includes the postcode (2627), 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 Grosses Plain 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. |