Explore Lower Bago, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lower Bago, 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 Lower Bago, 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 Lower Bago 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 Lower Bago.
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 | Lower Bago |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Snowy Valleys Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.55919 |
| Longitude | 147.95499 |
| Area | 11.7 km² |
| Postcode | 2730 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 352 km west-southwest |
Lower Bago is a locality in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 11.7 km². It lies approximately 352 km west-southwest of Sydney. Lower Bago is located at 35.5592°S, 147.9550°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2730. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Lower Bago unfolds across a landscape of gentle slopes and broad, fertile valleys, where the land breathes a quiet, enduring rhythm. It lies 114.6 km east-north-east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 57°T), and is situated 21.4 km north-north-west of Tumbarumba. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries a crispness born of elevation, tinged with the earthy scent of damp soil and the distant, sweet perfume of flowering wattles. Eucalyptus trees, their silver-green leaves whispering in the breeze, stand sentinel over rolling pastures, their trunks often patterned with the intricate scars of time and bushfire. The sky above is a vast canvas, often a startling, intense blue during the day, softening to a bruised lavender and rose at dusk, painting the surrounding hills in hues of deep indigo and muted gold. Life in Lower Bago moves with a considered pace, a settled presence that feels both ancient and vibrantly alive, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath.
The history of Lower Bago is deeply entwined with the fertile earth and the flowing waters that have sustained it for generations. Once a vital hub for agricultural pursuits, the rich soil of these valleys has long been the bedrock of its economy, supporting sheep and cattle grazing that paints the hillsides in patchwork quilts of green and gold. The legacy of early settlers, who carved their lives from this land, is still visible in the weathered farmhouses and sturdy fences that trace the contours of the terrain. While the agricultural heart remains strong, a quiet evolution is underway, with a growing appreciation for the natural beauty and the potential for small-scale, artisanal produce. The local creek, a ribbon of cool, clear water, not only nourishes the land but also provides a tranquil focal point, a place where the sunlight fractures into dancing diamonds on its surface, a constant reminder of the precious resource that underpins the enduring character of Lower Bago.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Lower Bago, 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 Lower Bago, in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Lower Bago includes the postcode (2730), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Snowy Valleys 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.
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 Lower Bago 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. |