Jeir, 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 Jeir, in the Yass Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Jeir |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Yass Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.05523 |
| Longitude | 148.96903 |
| Population | 254 |
| Density | 2.3 /km² |
| Area | 108.8 km² |
| Elevation | 529 m |
| Postcode | 2582 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 244 km west-southwest |
Jeir is a locality in the Yass Valley Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 254. The locality covers an area of 108.8 km², giving a population density of about 2.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 529 m above sea level. It lies approximately 244 km west-southwest of Sydney. Jeir is located at 35.0552°S, 148.9690°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2582. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Jeir unfolds across a landscape of gentle slopes and broad plains, where the ochre earth meets a sky of often startling blue. It lies 77.3 km west-south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 243°T), and is situated 10.9 km south-west of Murrumbateman. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of eucalyptus and the subtle perfume of sun-baked grasses, a testament to the region's semi-arid climate. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, give way to flatter expanses that stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by the sturdy forms of scattered woolsheds and the darker green of distant pine plantations. The character of Jeir is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, can cast a warm, golden hue over everything, as if the very soil exhales a soft glow.
Historically, Jeir's story is deeply entwined with the pastoral industry, its foundations laid by the hardy settlers who sought fortunes in wool. The broad acres surrounding Jeir were once alive with the bleating of sheep, and though the landscape has evolved, grazing remains a significant thread in the local economy, with properties often specialising in prime lamb and fine wool production. Evidence of this past can be seen in the weathered timber of old farm buildings and the enduring network of fences that trace the contours of the land. While not a hub of large-scale industry, Jeir sustains itself through agriculture and a quiet tourism that draws visitors seeking the unhurried charm of rural New South Wales, often finding a particular beauty in the vast, uncluttered vistas and the friendly, understated nature of its inhabitants.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Jeir, 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 Jeir, in the Yass Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Jeir includes the postcode (2582), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Yass Valley 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 Jeir 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. |