Humula, 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 Humula, in the Wagga Wagga City Council local government area.
| Locality | Humula |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Wagga Wagga City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.48652 |
| Longitude | 147.74965 |
| Population | 118 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 232.4 km² |
| Elevation | 282 m |
| Postcode | 2652 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 364 km west-southwest |
Humula is a locality in the Wagga Wagga City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 118. The locality covers an area of 232.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 282 m above sea level. It lies approximately 364 km west-southwest of Sydney. Humula is located at 35.4865°S, 147.7497°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2652. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Humula unfolds across a landscape where the rich, ochre earth breathes beneath a sky that shifts from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset. It lies 105.0 km north-east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 48°T), and is situated 39.5 km north-west of Tumbarumba. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of time and the grazing of sheep, cradle the scattered homesteads and farm buildings, their corrugated iron roofs glinting like scattered coins in the afternoon sun. The air here carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked grass and the faint, earthy perfume of eucalyptus, a constant reminder of the vast, untamed country that stretches to the horizon. The very quiet of Humula is a tangible thing, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep, the occasional rumble of a ute on a dirt track, or the high, lonely cry of a bird of prey circling overhead.
The history of Humula is deeply entwined with the land, a story of hardy pioneers who carved a living from its fertile, yet often unforgiving, terrain. Primarily a sheep-grazing district, the local economy still relies heavily on wool production, with the rhythmic clatter of shearing sheds a familiar sound during the warmer months. Neighbouring properties often hold generations of families, their roots sunk deep into the soil as surely as the ancient gum trees that dot the paddocks. While not a place of grand monuments, the character of Humula is etched into the stoic resilience of its people and the enduring beauty of its pastoral vistas, a quiet testament to a life lived in close communion with the Australian bush.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Humula, 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 Humula, in the Wagga Wagga City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Humula includes the postcode (2652), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Wagga Wagga City 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 Humula 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. |