Moggs Swamp, 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 Moggs Swamp, in the Glen Innes Severn Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Moggs Swamp |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Glen Innes Severn Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.93075 |
| Longitude | 152.09091 |
| Population | 30 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 239.6 km² |
| Elevation | 1101 m |
| Postcode | 2370 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 446 km north |
Moggs Swamp is a locality in the Glen Innes Severn Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 30. The locality covers an area of 239.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 1101 m above sea level. It lies approximately 446 km north of Sydney. Moggs Swamp is located at 29.9307°S, 152.0909°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2370. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Moggs Swamp lies in a broad, shallow basin, its landscape shaped by the gentle ebb and flow of ancient watercourses. It lies 75.1 km north-north-east of Armidale, NSW (from Armidale, NSW: bearing 33°T), and is situated 44.1 km east-south-east of Glen Innes. The earth here is a rich, ochre-tinted clay, supporting a sparse but resilient cover of native grasses and scattered, gnarled eucalypts. During the dry months, the land cracks and sighs under the relentless sun, the air thick with the scent of dry earth and eucalyptus. When rain does fall, however, the basin transforms, holding shallow pools that shimmer with an iridescent sheen, reflecting the vast, open sky and the distant, hazy outline of the New England Tablelands.
The story of Moggs Swamp is one of quiet perseverance, tied intrinsically to the pastoral industry that has long defined this country. Sheep and cattle graze the surrounding paddocks, their presence a subtle punctuation mark on the otherwise unbroken horizon. This land has felt the tread of stockmen for generations, their lives dictated by the seasons and the needs of their flocks. Evidence of earlier lives persists in the faint tracks and the occasional shard of weathered pottery unearthed by the plough, hints of a history that runs deeper than the current fences and stock routes. The economy of Moggs Swamp remains tethered to the land, a testament to the enduring appeal of a life lived close to the soil.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Moggs Swamp, 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 Moggs Swamp, in the Glen Innes Severn Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Moggs Swamp includes the postcode (2370), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Glen Innes Severn Shire 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.
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 Moggs Swamp 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. |