Meroo Meadow, 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 Meroo Meadow, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
| Locality | Meroo Meadow |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Shoalhaven City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.81252 |
| Longitude | 150.60409 |
| Population | 455 |
| Density | 27.9 /km² |
| Area | 16.3 km² |
| Elevation | 41 m |
| Postcode | 2540 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 119 km south-southwest |
Meroo Meadow is a locality in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 455. The locality covers an area of 16.3 km², giving a population density of about 27.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 41 m above sea level. It lies approximately 119 km south-southwest of Sydney. Meroo Meadow is located at 34.8125°S, 150.6041°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2540. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Meroo Meadow unfolds as a gentle sweep of undulating country, its pastures a mosaic of emerald and ochre under a vast, often luminous sky. It lies 50.1 km south-south-west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 211°T), and is situated 7.6 km north of Nowra. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of salt, a constant reminder of the nearby Pacific, mingling with the earthy perfume of damp soil and the sweet, dry whisper of sun-bleached grasses. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of years, cup small valleys where creeks meander, their banks fringed with hardy native grasses and the occasional resilient gum tree, its bark peeling in papery strips. This is a landscape that breathes with a quiet persistence, where the light at dusk seems to pool and thicken, casting long, theatrical shadows that stretch and warp the familiar contours of the land.
Historically, Meroo Meadow's character has been shaped by the fertile earth and the proximity to the coast, its economy long tied to the rhythm of agriculture and grazing. Generations have worked this land, coaxing sustenance from its soil, a legacy evident in the weathered farmhouses and paddocks neatly delineated by age-old fences. The area's connection to the sea, though not directly on the coastline, has always been palpable, influencing trade and shaping the lives of its inhabitants. Today, Meroo Meadow retains a sense of unhurried purpose, a place where the hum of machinery in the fields can still be heard alongside the distant cries of seabirds, a subtle testament to its enduring rural heart.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Meroo Meadow, 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 Meroo Meadow, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Meroo Meadow 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 Meroo Meadow 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. |