Red Hill, Snowy Valleys Council, New South Wales
Red Hill, 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 Red Hill, in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area.
| Locality | Red Hill |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Snowy Valleys Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.15768 |
| Longitude | 148.37425 |
| Area | 24.7 km² |
| Postcode | 2720 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 297 km west-southwest |
Red Hill is a locality in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 24.7 km². It lies approximately 297 km west-southwest of Sydney. Red Hill is located at 35.1577°S, 148.3742°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2720. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Red Hill rises as a quiet sentinel in the Snowy Valleys, its slopes painted in the muted greens of hardy grasses and the deeper hues of scattered eucalypts. It lies 131.6 km west-south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 249°T), and is situated 22.2 km north-east of Tumut. The air here carries a crispness, a promise of cooler evenings even in the height of summer, and the light at dusk often bleeds across the western sky in bruised purples and soft oranges, catching the rough texture of the exposed rock faces that give the locality its name. The terrain itself is a study in resilience, a landscape shaped by the patient hand of weather and the slow, persistent creep of time, where broad, sweeping vistas give way to intimate gullies and sheltered hollows.
The history of Red Hill is intrinsically tied to the land's bounty, a narrative woven from the sturdy wool of sheep that have grazed these hills for generations and the occasional glint of gold that once drew hopeful prospectors. While mining has largely faded into memory, the spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the agricultural cycle remains the lifeblood of the region, evident in the quiet industry of its farms and the unhurried rhythm of daily life. Neighbours still lend a hand during shearing or harvest, a tradition born of necessity and fostered by a shared understanding of the land's demands, and the local economy continues to draw strength from the pastoral heritage that has defined Red Hill for so long.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Red Hill, 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 Red Hill, in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Red Hill includes the postcode (2720), 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 Red Hill 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. |