Tallowal, 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 Tallowal, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
| Locality | Tallowal |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Shoalhaven City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.83809 |
| Longitude | 150.22279 |
| Area | 92.0 km² |
| Postcode | 2540 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 141 km southwest |
Tallowal is a locality in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 92.0 km². It lies approximately 141 km southwest of Sydney. Tallowal is located at 34.8381°S, 150.2228°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2540. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Tallowal rests on a gentle rise, where the coastal scrub, a resilient tapestry of greys and greens, surrenders to the broad, pale sky. It lies 46.5 km east-south-east of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 103°T), and is situated 13.4 km south-east of Tallong. The air here carries the faintest tang of salt, even miles inland, a ghost of the ocean's proximity, and the sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, washes the landscape in a soft, diffused light that softens the edges of the weathered fences and the ochre dust clinging to everything. The land itself is a study in subtle undulation, a series of low hills that cradle scattered properties, each with its own cluster of sheds and a dwelling that seems to have grown organically from the earth. The dominant sounds are the whisper of wind through the native grasses and the distant, intermittent bleating of sheep, a constant murmur beneath the vast Australian sky.
The history of Tallowal is a quiet one, marked not by grand pronouncements but by the steady labour of generations who coaxed a living from this often-stubborn soil. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, established sheep grazing properties that continue to form the backbone of the local economy, their wool prized for its quality. The land’s character, a blend of light forest and open pasture, still dictates the rhythm of life, a pace unhurried and tied to the seasons. While the modern world presses in, with occasional travellers passing through on their way to the coast, Tallowal retains its distinct identity, a place where the past is not a relic but a living presence, interwoven with the quiet hum of everyday existence.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tallowal, 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 Tallowal, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Tallowal includes the postcode (2540), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Shoalhaven City 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 Tallowal 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. |