Explore Howlong, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Howlong, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Howlong, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of New South Wales or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Howlong and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Howlong.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Howlong |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Federation Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.95997 |
| Longitude | 146.61177 |
| Population | 2,695 |
| Density | 17.3 /km² |
| Area | 155.9 km² |
| Elevation | 148 m |
| Postcode | 2643 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 479 km west-southwest |
Howlong is a locality in the Federation Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,695. The locality covers an area of 155.9 km², giving a population density of about 17.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 148 m above sea level. It lies approximately 479 km west-southwest of Sydney. Howlong is located at 35.9600°S, 146.6118°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2643. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Howlong rests on the gentle curve of the Murray River, its landscape a mosaic of sun-baked earth and tenacious green. It lies 31.3 km north-west of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 306°T), and is situated 14.9 km north-north-west of Barnawartha. The river, a broad, languid ribbon of ochre water, dictates the rhythm of the land, its banks a soft embrace of willows and hardy native grasses that whisper in the dry breeze. Beyond the river flats, the terrain unfolds in a subtle undulation, a canvas of rich, red soil that cradles scattered stands of gum trees, their bark peeling like ancient parchment. The air here carries a faint, dry scent of eucalyptus and dust, a constant reminder of the vast, sun-drenched plains that stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by the occasional glint of corrugated iron roofs. The light at dusk often paints the sky in bruised purples and soft oranges, casting long shadows that stretch and shift across the paddocks, imbuing the everyday scene with a quiet, melancholic beauty.
The story of Howlong is deeply entwined with the Murray River, a vital artery that has sustained life and commerce for generations. Once a significant river port, the paddle steamers that plied these waters brought goods and travellers, shaping the early economy of the area, which today remains largely agricultural. Sheep grazing and the cultivation of crops, particularly cereals, are the enduring pillars of Howlong's economic life, the land yielding its bounty under the relentless Australian sun. Evidence of this past can still be glimpsed in the weathered timbers of old jetties and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of the local hotel, a place where stories of river life and farming fortunes are still exchanged. The quiet hum of machinery from nearby farms and the occasional rumble of a truck on the highway are the dominant sounds, a testament to a community that thrives on its connection to the earth and the enduring flow of the river.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Howlong, 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 Howlong, in the Federation Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Howlong includes the postcode (2643), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Federation 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Howlong is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |