Windellama, 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 Windellama, in the Goulburn Mulwaree Council local government area.
| Locality | Windellama |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Goulburn Mulwaree Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.02296 |
| Longitude | 149.90768 |
| Population | 356 |
| Density | 1.1 /km² |
| Area | 313.6 km² |
| Elevation | 589 m |
| Postcode | 2580 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 175 km southwest |
Windellama is a locality in the Goulburn Mulwaree Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 356. The locality covers an area of 313.6 km², giving a population density of about 1.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 589 m above sea level. It lies approximately 175 km southwest of Sydney. Windellama is located at 35.0230°S, 149.9077°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2580. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Windellama rests in a broad sweep of land where the rolling hills begin their gentle ascent towards the Southern Tablelands. It lies 35.1 km south-south-east of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 152°T), and is situated 35.0 km south-south-west of Marulan. The country here is a mosaic of pale green paddocks, punctuated by darker swathes of eucalypt forest clinging to the slopes. Waterways, often mere trickles in the drier months but capable of surging after rain, carve shallow paths through the terrain, their banks fringed with tussocky grasses and the occasional hardy acacia. The air, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a clean, dry scent of dust and crushed leaves, a subtle perfume that speaks of open skies and sun-baked earth. The character of Windellama is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace, and human endeavour is a patient, steady force against the backdrop of seasons.
The story of Windellama is deeply entwined with the pastoral traditions of the region, its early development shaped by the establishment of sheep and cattle grazing runs. This enduring agricultural backbone still forms the core of the local economy, with generations of families managing the same properties, their lives measured by the cycles of lambing and shearing. While not a hub of heavy industry, the land itself has provided, and continues to provide, a livelihood. Evidence of earlier endeavours can sometimes be glimpsed in the weathered stone fences and the faint outlines of forgotten tracks, remnants of a history patiently absorbed by the landscape. Windellama holds a certain distinctiveness in its unhurried rhythm, a place where the distant murmur of a tractor engine is more common than the rush of traffic, and the most notable landmarks are often simply the highest gum trees or the curve of a particular ridge catching the afternoon light.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Windellama, 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 Windellama, in the Goulburn Mulwaree Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Windellama includes the postcode (2580), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Goulburn Mulwaree 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 Windellama 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. |