Snowball, 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 Snowball, in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Snowball |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.94278 |
| Longitude | 149.60219 |
| Area | 137.3 km² |
| Elevation | 868 m |
| Postcode | 2622 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 273 km south-southwest |
Snowball is a locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 137.3 km². It sits at an elevation of around 868 m above sea level. It lies approximately 273 km south-southwest of Sydney. Snowball is located at 35.9428°S, 149.6022°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2622. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Snowball lies in a valley where the land begins to fold towards the higher country, a place where the air carries a keen edge, even in summer. It lies 133.7 km south of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 185°T), and is situated 42.8 km west of Moruya. The country here is a tapestry of rolling hills, stitched together with stands of tall eucalypts that catch the afternoon sun in a haze of pale gold. Creeks, often dry for much of the year, etch their way across the landscape, their beds a jumble of grey river stones and hardy native grasses. The soil itself, a rich, ochre-red, speaks of ancient volcanic origins, and in the early morning, a soft mist often clings to the hollows, softening the hard lines of the terrain.
The history of Snowball is as much about the land as it is about the people who have worked it. For generations, this area has been shaped by the rhythm of sheep and cattle grazing, the broad paddocks testament to a pastoral heritage. The local economy still leans heavily on this foundation, with wool bales and prime stock forming the backbone of trade in the neighbouring centres. Yet, there's a growing whisper of something new here too, as artists and tree-changers discover the quiet beauty of Snowball, drawn by its sense of remoteness and the sheer, unvarnished quality of the light that filters through the gum leaves.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Snowball, 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 Snowball, in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Snowball includes the postcode (2622), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Queanbeyan-Palerang 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 Snowball 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. |