Talbingo, 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 Talbingo, in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area.
| Locality | Talbingo |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Snowy Valleys Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.5995 |
| Longitude | 148.31929 |
| Population | 287 |
| Density | 3.4 /km² |
| Area | 83.5 km² |
| Elevation | 385 m |
| Postcode | 2720 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 327 km southwest |
Talbingo is a locality in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 287. The locality covers an area of 83.5 km², giving a population density of about 3.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 385 m above sea level. It lies approximately 327 km southwest of Sydney. Talbingo is located at 35.5995°S, 148.3193°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2720. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Talbingo rests at the foot of the Tumut River, a place where the high country begins its long, slow descent towards the plains. It lies 141.2 km east-north-east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 66°T), and is situated 14.8 km east-south-east of Batlow. The air here carries the crispness of altitude, a refreshing counterpoint to the summer sun that warms the surrounding slopes, painted in the muted greens of eucalypt and the ochre dust of the dry earth. Shadows stretch long and cool from the timbered hills in the late afternoon, their edges softened by the haze that often softens the distant peaks. The Tumut River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, flows with a quiet insistence, a constant murmur against the banks, reflecting the vast, indifferent sky. It is a landscape that feels both ancient and immediate, the geological bones of the land exposed by the elements, softened by the passage of time and the tenacious growth of native flora.
The story of Talbingo is intertwined with the grand engineering feats of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme, a monumental undertaking that reshaped the very terrain and brought a surge of life and purpose to this remote corner. Before the dams and tunnels, this was a land of pastoral leases, of sheep and cattle grazing the undulating country, a quiet existence dictated by the seasons. The construction camps, long since vanished, left their mark, a brief, boisterous interlude before the silence returned, now punctuated by the hum of turbines and the steady flow of water managed for power and irrigation. Today, the local economy still draws a living from the land, with grazing continuing on the lower slopes, but tourism is a growing thread, drawing visitors to the vastness of Kosciuszko National Park that begins just beyond the village limits, its rugged beauty a stark, compelling invitation.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Talbingo, 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 Talbingo, in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Talbingo includes the postcode (2720), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Snowy Valleys 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 Talbingo 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. |