Snowy 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 Snowy Plain, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Snowy 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 | -36.1575 |
| Longitude | 148.52271 |
| Area | 103.9 km² |
| Postcode | 2628 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 353 km southwest |
Snowy Plain is a locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 103.9 km². It lies approximately 353 km southwest of Sydney. Snowy Plain is located at 36.1575°S, 148.5227°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2628. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Snowy Plain lies at the edge of a vast, rolling country where the land begins to gather itself for the ascent into the higher country. It lies 146.4 km east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 92°T), and is situated 32.2 km north-north-west of Jindabyne. Here, the broad pastures, a patchwork of muted greens and ochres, stretch towards the distant, hazy blue of the Dividing Range. The air, even on a warm day, carries a crispness, a memory of the frosts that will soon return to etch silver on the grass. Sheep, like scattered cotton balls, dot the paddocks, their bleating a soft murmur against the immense quiet. The sky above is an endless, luminous dome, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a golden quality that seems to saturate the very earth, lending a profound, almost spiritual stillness to the landscape.
The history of Snowy Plain is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who have worked this demanding country. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile grazing land, carved a life from the soil, their efforts now reflected in the well-maintained fences and sturdy farmhouses that punctuate the horizon. The local economy, still largely tethered to wool and livestock, hums with the quiet industry of generations. Occasionally, the echo of a bygone era, perhaps a whisper of the gold rushes that touched these parts, can be felt in the weathered timbers of an old shed or the tales passed down. Today, Snowy Plain remains a place of quiet resilience, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, a testament to the enduring connection between people and the land they inhabit.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Snowy 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 Snowy Plain, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Snowy 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 Snowy 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. |