Yalbraith, 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 Yalbraith, in the Upper Lachlan Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Yalbraith |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Upper Lachlan Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.28522 |
| Longitude | 149.74432 |
| Population | 19 |
| Density | 0.6 /km² |
| Area | 29.2 km² |
| Elevation | 861 m |
| Postcode | 2580 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 143 km west-southwest |
Yalbraith is a locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 19. The locality covers an area of 29.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 861 m above sea level. It lies approximately 143 km west-southwest of Sydney. Yalbraith is located at 34.2852°S, 149.7443°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2580. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Yalbraith lies across country that rolls and dips with the patient grandeur of an old sea, where the ochre earth holds the memory of ancient waters. It lies 51.1 km north of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 2°T), and is situated 31.6 km north-east of Crookwell. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and browns, punctuated by the starker, silver-grey of eucalyptus bark and the deeper, more insistent emerald of scattered stands of pine. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of dry grass and something akin to cool stone, hinting at the vast, open spaces that stretch towards the horizon. The few buildings that comprise Yalbraith seem to huddle together, dwarfed by the immense sky that presides over everything, a sky that can shift from a pale, washed-out blue to a bruised, dramatic violet as the day wears on.
The story of Yalbraith is one of quiet persistence, deeply entwined with the pastoral heritage of the Upper Lachlan. Sheep graze on the surrounding hillsides, their fleece a pale counterpoint to the rich, red soil, forming the backbone of the local economy for generations. Evidence of earlier lives, of those who first charted this terrain, can be glimpsed in the weathered fences and the occasional, almost forgotten, stone foundation. The rhythm of Yalbraith is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a slow, deliberate pulse that resonates with the steady flow of the nearby creeks, their water a vital lifeline in this often-dry country. This is a place where the land itself dictates the pace, and its quiet beauty is found in the enduring strength of its people and the timeless patterns of nature.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yalbraith, 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 Yalbraith, in the Upper Lachlan Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Yalbraith includes the postcode (2580), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Upper Lachlan 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 Yalbraith 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. |