Tahmoor, 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 Tahmoor, in the Wollondilly Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Tahmoor |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Wollondilly Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.23063 |
| Longitude | 150.58997 |
| Population | 5,016 |
| Density | 303.1 /km² |
| Area | 16.6 km² |
| Elevation | 280 m |
| Postcode | 2573 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 70 km southwest |
Tahmoor is a locality in the Wollondilly Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 5,016. The locality covers an area of 16.6 km², giving a population density of about 303.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 280 m above sea level. It lies approximately 70 km southwest of Sydney. Tahmoor is located at 34.2306°S, 150.5900°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2573. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Tahmoor lies in the shadow of the Southern Highlands, its character shaped by the gentle roll of the land and the broad Australian sky. It lies 35.3 km north-west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 308°T), and is situated 6.5 km south-south-west of Picton. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after rain and the dry, dusty perfume of eucalypts, a fragrance that clings to the wide streets and the low-slung buildings. Fields of green pasture, punctuated by the darker silhouettes of scattered trees, stretch towards the horizon, a landscape that breathes a quiet, enduring beauty. The light at dusk often paints the western sky in hues of bruised plum and soft apricot, a painterly farewell to the day that settles over the neighbourhood with a sense of peaceful finality.
This locality, once traversed by the Dharug people, holds echoes of a past intertwined with the land’s bounty. Early European settlers found fertile ground, and the region prospered through agriculture and grazing, its rich soils yielding crops and supporting robust livestock. Later, the rumble of coal trains became a familiar sound, a reminder of the subterranean wealth that fuelled industry and shaped the local economy for decades, leaving behind a legacy in the very contour of the land. Though the mines have largely faded into history, the spirit of resilience and industry persists, a quiet strength underpinning the everyday life of Tahmoor.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tahmoor, 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 Tahmoor, in the Wollondilly Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Tahmoor includes the postcode (2573), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Wollondilly Shire 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 Tahmoor 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. |