Windowie, 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 Windowie, in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area.
| Locality | Windowie |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Snowy Valleys Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.37523 |
| Longitude | 148.1299 |
| Area | 20.4 km² |
| Postcode | 2720 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 328 km west-southwest |
Windowie is a locality in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 20.4 km². It lies approximately 328 km west-southwest of Sydney. Windowie is located at 35.3752°S, 148.1299°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2720. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Windowie rests in a fold of the land, where the earth breathes out in low, rounded hills brushed with the muted greens of hardy pasture. It lies 139.4 km north-east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 54°T), and is situated 11.3 km west-south-west of Tumut. The sky here seems to stretch further, a vast, pale blue canvas that shifts to bruised purples and fiery oranges as the day wears on, casting long shadows that soften the edges of the landscape. A quiet, persistent wind, carrying the scent of dry grass and distant gum trees, whispers through the scattered farmhouses and the few corrugated iron sheds that dot the horizon. The air itself holds a certain stillness, a sense of enduring space that invites contemplation, broken only by the occasional bleating of sheep or the low rumble of a ute heading down a dusty track.
Windowie’s story is etched in the patient unfolding of the land, a narrative of resilience tied to the cycles of sheep and wool. For generations, this has been a place where the economy has been shaped by the demands of livestock, the rhythm of shearing sheds and the enduring appeal of the Australian wool clip. The land, while not overtly dramatic, possesses a subtle strength, its character defined by the weathered fences that mark out properties and the timeless grace of the native vegetation clinging to the slopes. There are no grand pronouncements here, no booming industries to shout about; instead, Windowie carries its history in the quiet hum of its working life, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have made their home in this unassuming corner of the Snowy Valleys.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Windowie, 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 Windowie, in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Windowie includes the postcode (2720), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Snowy Valleys 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 Windowie 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. |