Numbla Vale, 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 Numbla Vale, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Numbla Vale |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Snowy Monaro Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.61136 |
| Longitude | 148.79178 |
| Population | 43 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 121.2 km² |
| Elevation | 855 m |
| Postcode | 2628 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 376 km southwest |
Numbla Vale is a locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 43. The locality covers an area of 121.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 855 m above sea level. It lies approximately 376 km southwest of Sydney. Numbla Vale is located at 36.6114°S, 148.7918°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2628. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Numbla Vale lies cradled by undulating country, a broad sweep of green and gold that rolls towards the distant, hazy blue of the Monaro highlands. It lies 178.3 km east-south-east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 108°T), and is situated 25.2 km south-east of Jindabyne. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of eucalypts, a fragrance that sharpens with the breeze that whispers across the paddocks, rustling the dry grasses and bending the heads of the scattered sheep. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-brilliant sky, paints the landscape in shifting patterns, highlighting the rich, dark earth exposed in freshly turned fields and the silvery sheen of watercourses winding through the valleys. It’s a place that feels both expansive and intimate, where the horizon seems to stretch forever but the immediate surroundings are filled with the quiet details of the land: the stoic resilience of a weathered fence post, the determined bloom of a wild daisy pushing through stony ground, the distant, contented bleating of livestock.
Historically, Numbla Vale’s story is one of hardy settlers drawn to the fertile, if sometimes challenging, terrain of the Snowy Monaro. The land has long supported grazing, with sheep and cattle forming the backbone of the local economy, their presence a constant, gentle rhythm across the hills. Echoes of earlier times can be found in the weathered woolsheds and the quiet dignity of the old farmhouses, buildings that speak of generations who worked this soil. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, the unique character of Numbla Vale is also shaped by its proximity to the broader aspirations of the region, a place where the vastness of the Australian high country meets the practicalities of rural life, fostering a community spirit that values self-reliance and neighbourly connection. The subtle shift in the colour of the sky as dusk descends, deepening from a pale azure to a bruised lavender, often brings with it a profound sense of peace, a quiet reminder of the enduring beauty and resilience of this particular corner of New South Wales.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Numbla Vale, 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 Numbla Vale, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Numbla Vale includes the postcode (2628), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Snowy Monaro Regional 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 Numbla Vale 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. |