Yalwal, 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 Yalwal, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
| Locality | Yalwal |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Shoalhaven City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.94508 |
| Longitude | 150.3665 |
| Area | 125.8 km² |
| Elevation | 131 m |
| Postcode | 2540 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 142 km south-southwest |
Yalwal is a locality in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 125.8 km². It sits at an elevation of around 131 m above sea level. It lies approximately 142 km south-southwest of Sydney. Yalwal is located at 34.9451°S, 150.3665°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2540. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Yalwal lies cradled by the Shoalhaven River, a place where the land seems to exhale a quiet, earthy scent. It lies 62.5 km east-south-east of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 111°T), and is situated 23.1 km west-south-west of Nowra. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries a damp coolness, a whisper from the surrounding hills cloaked in eucalypt and casuarina. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints the rough bark of the trees in shades of ochre and rust, and the river itself, a ribbon of pewter and emerald, reflects the vast, often cloud-scudded sky. The terrain slopes with a gentle, almost imperceptible determination towards the water, its contours softened by the passage of seasons and the relentless work of wind and rain.
The history of Yalwal is deeply entwined with the earth it rests upon, a story etched in the whispers of gold that once drew fortune-seekers to its steep gullies. The echoes of mining camps can still be felt, a phantom hum beneath the present-day quiet of grazing properties and scattered homesteads. The local economy, once driven by the feverish hunt for alluvial gold, has now settled into a more pastoral rhythm, with livestock grazing on the fertile river flats. The Shoalhaven River, always a constant presence, remains a vital artery, offering both sustenance and recreation, a shimmering link connecting Yalwal to the wider Shoalhaven region and the distant sea.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yalwal, 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 Yalwal, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Yalwal includes the postcode (2540), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Shoalhaven City 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 Yalwal 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. |