Uriarra, 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 Uriarra, in the Yass Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Uriarra |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Yass Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.26735 |
| Longitude | 148.80846 |
| Area | 205.6 km² |
| Postcode | 2611 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 269 km southwest |
Uriarra is a locality in the Yass Valley Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 205.6 km². It lies approximately 269 km southwest of Sydney. Uriarra is located at 35.2674°S, 148.8085°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2611. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Uriarra rests against the rugged western flanks of the Brindabella Range, a landscape of undulating hills draped in a tapestry of eucalypt forest, its colours shifting from the dusty greens of summer to the burnished golds of autumn. It lies 101.9 km south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 235°T), and is situated 26.6 km west-north-west of Kambah. The air here carries the sharp, clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wild country that presses in from all sides. Rocky outcrops punctuate the slopes, offering stark silhouettes against a sky that, particularly in the late afternoon, burns with an almost impossible cerulean intensity, fading to a bruised purple as dusk descends, painting the distant peaks in shades of lavender and rose. The land itself feels ancient, worn smooth by millennia of wind and rain, its contours speaking of a deep geological history.
The story of Uriarra is one of hardy pioneers drawn to the fertile pockets of land that offered respite from the harsher mountain terrain. Early settlers carved out a living here through careful husbandry of sheep and cattle, the wool and meat finding their way to markets further afield, forming the backbone of the local economy for generations. The Molonglo River, a lifeblood for the region, snakes through the valleys, its waters once a source of sustenance and later a focus for recreational pursuits, its banks a cool sanctuary on hot days. While the days of large-scale pastoralism have softened, the spirit of self-reliance and connection to the land endures, a quiet strength that underpins the character of Uriarra.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Uriarra, 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 Uriarra, in the Yass Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Uriarra includes the postcode (2611), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Yass Valley 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 Uriarra 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. |