Rosewood, Snowy Valleys Council, New South Wales
Rosewood, 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 Rosewood, in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area.
| Locality | Rosewood |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Snowy Valleys Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.64952 |
| Longitude | 147.85817 |
| Population | 210 |
| Density | 1.4 /km² |
| Area | 149.8 km² |
| Elevation | 601 m |
| Postcode | 2652 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 365 km southwest |
Rosewood 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 210. The locality covers an area of 149.8 km², giving a population density of about 1.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 601 m above sea level. It lies approximately 365 km southwest of Sydney. Rosewood is located at 35.6495°S, 147.8582°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2652. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Rosewood unfolds in a gentle embrace of rolling country, where the earth dips and rises in broad, soft strokes beneath a sky that often stretches in an unbroken sweep of blue. It lies 101.8 km east-north-east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 59°T), and is situated 21.1 km west-north-west of Tumbarumba. The landscape here is a patchwork of verdant paddocks, their fences a neat, dark thread stitched across the green, bordered by copses of eucalyptus and acacia that stand sentinel against the open sky. A quiet stillness often settles over the fields, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the low hum of a passing ute. The air itself carries a subtle, earthy perfume, a blend of damp soil after rain and the dry, warm scent of sun-baked grass, particularly potent in the late afternoon when the light softens to a honeyed glow.
The history of Rosewood is etched into the very grain of the land, a narrative of hardy settlers who coaxed a living from this fertile ground. The local economy has long been anchored by the bounty of the soil, with sheep grazing on the plentiful pastures forming a cornerstone of its identity, their wool a soft, white promise. More recently, the burgeoning wine industry has begun to paint new colours across the landscape, with neat rows of vines stretching towards the horizon, a testament to the region’s capacity for growth and adaptation. Visitors might notice the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of the older buildings, each stone and timber a quiet echo of generations past, a reminder that Rosewood, though modest, possesses a deep and enduring character.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rosewood, 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 Rosewood, in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Rosewood includes the postcode (2652), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Snowy Valleys 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 Rosewood 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. |