Wallaga Lake, 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 Wallaga Lake, in the Bega Valley Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Wallaga Lake |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Bega Valley Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.36992 |
| Longitude | 150.06485 |
| Population | 524 |
| Density | 42.4 /km² |
| Area | 12.4 km² |
| Elevation | 26 m |
| Postcode | 2546 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 297 km south-southwest |
Wallaga Lake is a locality in the Bega Valley Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 524. The locality covers an area of 12.4 km², giving a population density of about 42.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 26 m above sea level. It lies approximately 297 km south-southwest of Sydney. Wallaga Lake is located at 36.3699°S, 150.0649°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2546. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Wallaga Lake unfurls like a vast, shimmering watercolour across the coastal plain, a broad expanse of brackish water fringed by dense, emerald-green ti-tree and whispering casuarina. It lies 183.3 km south of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 170°T), and is situated 14.2 km south of Narooma. The air here carries a perpetual tang of salt and damp earth, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin and the lungs, especially as the sun dips below the horizon, casting long, languid shadows that stretch and deepen across the water's glassy surface. The land rises gently on its western flank, a soft undulation of rolling hills cloaked in a mosaic of grazing paddocks and pockets of ancient eucalypt forest, their grey-green foliage catching the diffused light of a cloudy afternoon. Small clusters of houses, their corrugated iron roofs gleaming dully, dot the landscape, testament to a life lived in close communion with the elements.
For generations, Wallaga Lake has been a vital artery for the Yuin people, its bounty a constant source of sustenance and spiritual connection. The legacy of the traditional custodians is palpable, echoing in the very rhythm of the place, a quiet understanding of the land's enduring generosity. Later, European settlers arrived, drawn by the fertile soils and the promise of sustenance, establishing a modest economy built on dairy farming and fishing. Today, Wallaga Lake remains a working landscape, though tourism has become an increasingly important thread in its economic tapestry, drawing visitors eager to explore its natural beauty, to kayak its sheltered waters or to wander along its secluded foreshores. The distinctive volcanic plug of Mount Dromedary, a majestic sentinel to the south, stands as a silent witness to the centuries of life that have ebbed and flowed around this magnificent waterway.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Wallaga Lake, 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 Wallaga Lake, in the Bega Valley Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Wallaga Lake includes the postcode (2546), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Bega Valley Shire 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 Wallaga Lake 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. |