Rocky Plain, 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 Rocky Plain, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Rocky Plain |
| 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 | -36.25094 |
| Longitude | 148.68653 |
| Population | 54 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 133.8 km² |
| Elevation | 1133 m |
| Postcode | 2628 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 350 km southwest |
Rocky Plain 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 54. The locality covers an area of 133.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 1133 m above sea level. It lies approximately 350 km southwest of Sydney. Rocky Plain is located at 36.2509°S, 148.6865°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2628. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Rocky Plain unfolds across a landscape that feels both ancient and freshly minted, a broad expanse of rolling country where the earth exhales a scent of dry grasses and distant gums. It lies 161.5 km east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 95°T), and is situated 22.0 km north-north-east of Jindabyne. The plains themselves are not entirely flat, but possess a subtle, almost hesitant undulation, as if the land remembers a time of greater upheaval before settling into its current, quiet dignity. Here, the sky is a vast, ever-present canvas, its colours shifting with an almost theatrical intensity from the pale, watery blues of morning to the fiery oranges and bruised purples of dusk, painting the weathered fences and scattered homesteads in hues of amber and amethyst. The air itself carries a clean, crisp quality, particularly after a rain, when the scent of damp earth and wild thyme rises to meet the traveller.
The history of Rocky Plain is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its pastoral heritage, a legacy forged by generations of graziers who learned to coax a living from this sometimes unforgiving terrain. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a steady, unhurried cadence that has sustained the local economy for decades, primarily through sheep and cattle farming. While not a place of bustling industry, Rocky Plain possesses a quiet resilience, a character shaped by the wide-open spaces and the enduring connection to the soil. The sparsely populated nature of the district means that each neighbouring farm feels like a small, self-contained universe, bound by shared experiences of drought, sun, and the enduring beauty of the Snowy Monaro landscape.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rocky Plain, 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 Rocky Plain, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Rocky Plain 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 Rocky Plain 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. |