Mount Horeb, 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 Mount Horeb, in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area.
| Locality | Mount Horeb |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Snowy Valleys Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.21568 |
| Longitude | 148.04168 |
| Population | 26 |
| Density | 0.8 /km² |
| Area | 31.1 km² |
| Elevation | 253 m |
| Postcode | 2729 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 326 km west-southwest |
Mount Horeb is a locality in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 26. The locality covers an area of 31.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 253 m above sea level. It lies approximately 326 km west-southwest of Sydney. Mount Horeb is located at 35.2157°S, 148.0417°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2729. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Mount Horeb wears its elevation with a quiet dignity, a subtle rise in the undulating country that suggests permanence rather than drama. It lies 144.9 km north-east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 46°T), and is situated 10.5 km north-north-west of Adelong. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, where broad pastures, stitched with the dark lines of fencing, give way to scattered stands of eucalypt that catch the sun in a thousand shifting shades of silver and blue. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crispness that hints at the higher country nearby, a clean, clear breath that washes over the senses. Sheep, like scattered white pebbles, dot the slopes, their fleece catching the pale light of dawn before the sun climbs fully into the vast, pale sky.
The story of Mount Horeb is one of patient settlement, a history etched not in grand pronouncements but in the steady turning of seasons and the enduring spirit of those who coaxed a living from this land. For generations, grazing has been the heartbeat of Mount Horeb, the woolly bounty of its flocks a cornerstone of the local economy, feeding into the wider agricultural fabric of the region. Though the whispers of potential mineral wealth may have drifted on the wind in times past, it is the enduring strength of the land itself, its capacity to sustain life and livelihood through diligent effort, that defines Mount Horeb today. The scattering of homes and farm buildings, each with its own story, speak of a community deeply connected to the earth, a place where the rhythm of the day is still largely dictated by the needs of the land and the creatures that call it home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Horeb, 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 Mount Horeb, in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Horeb includes the postcode (2729), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Snowy Valleys 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 Mount Horeb 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. |