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| Locality | Taralga |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Upper Lachlan Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.40633 |
| Longitude | 149.78059 |
| Population | 434 |
| Density | 3.6 /km² |
| Area | 119.4 km² |
| Elevation | 845 m |
| Postcode | 2580 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 144 km west-southwest |
Taralga is a locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 434. The locality covers an area of 119.4 km², giving a population density of about 3.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 845 m above sea level. It lies approximately 144 km west-southwest of Sydney. Taralga is located at 34.4063°S, 149.7806°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2580. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Taralga sits in a broad, sun-drenched valley, its landscape a gentle sweep of rolling hills that cradle the settlement. It lies 37.9 km north of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 7°T), and is situated 29.5 km east of Crookwell. The earth here is a rich, ochre-tinged loam, supporting pastures that are a vibrant green after rain and a sun-bleached gold in drier spells. Distant escarpments, softened by the haze of distance, form a rugged horizon, their ancient presence a constant backdrop to the cultivated fields and scattered stands of gum trees. The air itself carries a crispness, a clean breath drawn from the surrounding countryside, and in the late afternoon, the light spills across the land in long, buttery shafts, illuminating the weathered fences and the stoic, broad-backed sheep that dot the paddocks.
The story of Taralga is deeply entwined with the pastoral fortunes of the region, its origins as a service centre for the surrounding sheep stations shaping its early character. The main street, lined with buildings that speak of a more robust, perhaps more hopeful, era, retains a quiet dignity, a testament to the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. Today, while grazing remains a cornerstone of the local economy, a burgeoning tourism sector is drawing visitors to Taralga, attracted by its proximity to natural reserves and the promise of a slower pace of life. The local pub, a hub of community activity, often buzzes with conversation, a low murmur of shared stories and the clinking of glasses, a sound as much a part of Taralga's fabric as the bleating of sheep in the fields.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Taralga, New South Wales. 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 Taralga, in the Upper Lachlan Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Taralga includes the postcode (2580), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Upper Lachlan 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 Taralga is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |