Rossi, 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 Rossi, in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Rossi |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.48951 |
| Longitude | 149.49218 |
| Population | 92 |
| Density | 1.3 /km² |
| Area | 70.4 km² |
| Elevation | 887 m |
| Postcode | 2621 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 239 km southwest |
Rossi is a locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 92. The locality covers an area of 70.4 km², giving a population density of about 1.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 887 m above sea level. It lies approximately 239 km southwest of Sydney. Rossi is located at 35.4895°S, 149.4922°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2621. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Rossi rests in a landscape sculpted by the slow, patient hand of the earth, where rolling hills, cloaked in the muted greens of eucalypt and tussock, fall away towards the distant, hazy outline of more rugged country. It lies 85.6 km south-south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 194°T), and is situated 11.0 km north-east of Captains Flat. The air here, especially in the long, clear afternoons, carries the faint, dry scent of sun-baked grass and the subtle perfume of native wildflowers, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very stones of the old fences. The land itself, a palette of ochre and muted gold under the vast Australian sky, offers a sense of quiet permanence, as if the very soil remembers seasons long past.
The history of Rossi is etched into its character, a story woven from the hardy beginnings of pastoralism and the quiet industry that followed. For generations, sheep have grazed these slopes, their wool a vital thread in the region's economic fabric, a tradition that continues to define the rhythm of life. Beyond the grazing lands, the earth has yielded its mineral wealth, a chapter of Rossi's past that speaks of determined effort and the enduring spirit of those who worked the soil and the rock. The local economy still draws strength from the land, with a scattering of farms and small businesses contributing to the area's self-sufficiency, a testament to the resilience of its people.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rossi, 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 Rossi, in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Rossi includes the postcode (2621), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional 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 Rossi 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. |