Snakes 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 Snakes Plain, in the Warren Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Snakes Plain |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Warren Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -31.77364 |
| Longitude | 147.76612 |
| Area | 87.5 km² |
| Postcode | 2824 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 397 km northwest |
Snakes Plain is a locality in the Warren Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 87.5 km². It lies approximately 397 km northwest of Sydney. Snakes Plain is located at 31.7736°S, 147.7661°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2824. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Snakes Plain is a place where the earth breathes a quiet, ochre sigh under a sky that can shift from a pale, washed blue to a bruised, dramatic grey within hours. It lies 98.1 km north-west of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 305°T), and is situated 13.1 km west-south-west of Warren. The landscape here is a study in subtle contours, a land of low, rolling rises that gather the sparse rainfall, punctuated by hardy stands of mulga and ironbark, their silvery-green leaves rustling like secrets in the dry wind. The air, when it’s not carrying the scent of sun-baked dust, holds a faint, sweet perfume of wild herbs and the promise of distant rain. Here, the land isn't dramatic or imposing; it’s a patient, enduring presence, a canvas upon which the light plays with remarkable intensity, particularly in the long, lingering afternoons when shadows stretch like ancient stories across the plain.
The history of Snakes Plain is deeply entwined with the pastoral industry, a legacy etched into the very land through generations of sheep and cattle grazing that shaped its character and economy. This is a place that has always understood the value of resilience, of making a living from the often-unforgiving soil. While the distant hum of machinery might hint at the modern agricultural practices, the spirit of the early selectors, who carved out a life here with grit and determination, still seems to linger in the quiet expanse. The local economy, still largely rooted in the wool and meat production of neighbouring stations, is a testament to this enduring connection to the land, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the market, a steady pulse against the vast, silent backdrop of the Australian inland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Snakes 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 Snakes Plain, in the Warren Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Snakes Plain includes the postcode (2824), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Warren Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Snakes 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. |