Longreach, 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 Longreach, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
| Locality | Longreach |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Shoalhaven City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.87139 |
| Longitude | 150.52266 |
| Area | 13.7 km² |
| Postcode | 2540 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 128 km south-southwest |
Longreach is a locality in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 13.7 km². It lies approximately 128 km south-southwest of Sydney. Longreach is located at 34.8714°S, 150.5227°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2540. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Longreach unfolds across a landscape of broad, flat plains, where the sky seems to stretch infinitely, a vast canvas of shifting blues and greys. It lies 59.7 km south-west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 214°T), and is situated 7.8 km west of Nowra. The land itself is a study in subtle textures: ochre-red earth, often dry and cracked under the relentless sun, interspersed with hardy, pale green tussock grass that shimmers in the heat haze. Scattered stands of ghost gums, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, offer scant shade, their skeletal branches reaching towards the heavens. The air here carries a dry, dusty scent, a constant reminder of the immense distances and the raw power of the elements. Evenings bring a profound stillness, a deep quiet that settles over the open country, broken only by the distant call of a bird or the whisper of wind through the sparse vegetation.
This is a place etched by the enduring spirit of the pastoral industry, the wool of merino sheep once the lifeblood of Longreach and its surrounding stations. The iconic stockman, a figure woven into the very fabric of Australian identity, found a powerful symbol in this very region, a testament to resilience and hard work. Today, while sheep still graze on many properties, a significant part of Longreach's character is defined by its connection to the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame and the Qantas Founders Museum, drawing travellers from across the nation and the world to learn about the pioneering efforts that shaped the continent. The local economy, while still acknowledging its agricultural roots, now leans heavily into this heritage tourism, celebrating the ingenuity and courage of those who tamed the vast inland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Longreach, 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 Longreach, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Longreach includes the postcode (2540), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Shoalhaven City 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 Longreach 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. |