Urana, 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 Urana, in the Federation Council local government area.
| Locality | Urana |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Federation Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.35021 |
| Longitude | 146.22667 |
| Population | 379 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 1073.6 km² |
| Elevation | 119 m |
| Postcode | 2645 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 485 km west-southwest |
Urana is a locality in the Federation Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 379. The locality covers an area of 1073.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 119 m above sea level. It lies approximately 485 km west-southwest of Sydney. Urana is located at 35.3502°S, 146.2267°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2645. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Urana rests on a broad, flat plain, a landscape shaped by ancient waterways and the patient work of agriculture. It lies 105.2 km north-west of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 325°T), and is situated 48.8 km north-east of Berrigan. The sky here is a vast, uninterrupted dome, often painted with the soft, bruised colours of approaching dusk, and the air carries a dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and distant eucalyptus. Fields of gold and green stretch towards a horizon that seems to recede with every glance, punctuated by the occasional stoic silhouette of a gum tree or the sharp, clean lines of a farmhouse roof. The land itself feels worn smooth by the elements, a gentle testament to the millennia of wind and sun that have passed over it, and the silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant bleating of sheep.
This is a place where the echoes of pastoral history are as palpable as the rich, dark soil. For generations, the economy of Urana has been tied to the land, primarily through sheep and cattle grazing, with wheat also playing a significant role, its ripening stalks a familiar sight in the late spring. The town’s founding was intrinsically linked to the development of the surrounding agricultural district, a place that once saw the slow, steady growth of a community built on hard work and resilience. The Urana Shire Council oversees a region that retains a strong connection to its rural roots, a characteristic that defines the enduring spirit of Urana and its people.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Urana, 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 Urana, in the Federation Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Urana includes the postcode (2645), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Federation 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 Urana 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. |