Tombong, 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 Tombong, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Tombong |
| 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 | -36.89858 |
| Longitude | 148.95904 |
| Population | 16 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 130.7 km² |
| Elevation | 764 m |
| Postcode | 2633 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 394 km south-southwest |
Tombong is a locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 16. The locality covers an area of 130.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 764 m above sea level. It lies approximately 394 km south-southwest of Sydney. Tombong is located at 36.8986°S, 148.9590°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2633. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Tombong rests at the edge of a vast, rolling country, where the land rises and falls with the patient rhythm of ancient geological forces. It lies 203.6 km east-south-east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 116°T), and is situated 25.3 km west of Bombala. Here, the sky feels immense, a pale blue canvas brushed with the occasional whisper of cloud, and the air carries a clean, crisp scent, hinting at distant snow-gum forests and the cool, clear waters that thread through the landscape. The terrain itself is a study in subtle textures: swathes of hardy tussock grass, the deep green of pastures dotted with stock, and the darker, more brooding hues of rocky outcrops that punctuate the horizon. Dusk here often paints the western sky in shades of bruised violet and fading rose, a quiet spectacle that settles over the scattered homesteads and the gentle contours of the land.
The history of Tombong is deeply entwined with the pastoral pursuits that have shaped this corner of the Monaro for generations. Sheep and cattle grazing remain the lifeblood, the wool and meat providing a steady, if unglamorous, income that sustains the local families and their traditions. Evidence of earlier lives, perhaps of those who first walked this country with a different understanding of its bounty, is subtle, present in the very shape of the valleys and the enduring resilience of the native flora. The economy, while largely agricultural, also draws a quiet strength from travellers seeking the unpretentious beauty of the high country, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the enduring presence of the land itself.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tombong, 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 Tombong, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Tombong includes the postcode (2633), 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 Tombong 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. |