Manar, 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 Manar, in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Manar |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.26764 |
| Longitude | 149.68446 |
| Population | 115 |
| Density | 2.6 /km² |
| Area | 44.4 km² |
| Elevation | 658 m |
| Postcode | 2622 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 209 km southwest |
Manar is a locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 115. The locality covers an area of 44.4 km², giving a population density of about 2.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 658 m above sea level. It lies approximately 209 km southwest of Sydney. Manar is located at 35.2676°S, 149.6845°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2622. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Manar lies where the rolling hills of the Southern Tablelands begin to soften, a landscape painted in broad strokes of ochre and muted green under an expansive sky. It lies 58.3 km south of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 184°T), and is situated 18.7 km east of Bungendore. The terrain here is a gentle affair, a series of low, rounded rises interspersed with shallow gullies, each fold and curve promising shade for grazing stock and a haven for the native grasses that carpet the earth. The air carries the dry, clean scent of eucalypt and sun-baked earth, a constant reminder of the vastness that surrounds Manar, a quiet sentinel against the horizon. The light, particularly as it slants through the afternoons, has a particular quality, a golden haze that lends a timeless feel to the weathered fences and sturdy farmhouses scattered across the paddocks.
The history of Manar is deeply entwined with the pastoral fortunes of the region, a legacy etched into the very land by generations of sheep graziers and cattle farmers. For over a century, this district has been a vital contributor to the agricultural economy, its fertile, if sometimes dry, soils yielding wool and meat that have travelled far beyond its borders. The establishment of early homesteads and the subsequent development of a small, functional centre to serve the farming families speak of a resilient spirit, a community built on hard work and a deep understanding of the land's capricious nature. While not a place of grand monuments, Manar possesses a quiet distinctiveness, a character forged in the steady ebb and flow of rural life, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of days.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Manar, 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 Manar, in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Manar includes the postcode (2622), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional 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 Manar 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. |