Yanco, 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 Yanco, in the Leeton Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Yanco |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Leeton Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.63078 |
| Longitude | 146.4085 |
| Population | 965 |
| Density | 16.9 /km² |
| Area | 57.0 km² |
| Elevation | 139 m |
| Postcode | 2703 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 449 km west-southwest |
Yanco is a locality in the Leeton Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 965. The locality covers an area of 57.0 km², giving a population density of about 16.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 139 m above sea level. It lies approximately 449 km west-southwest of Sydney. Yanco is located at 34.6308°S, 146.4085°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2703. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Yanco rests on a canvas of flat, fertile plains, where the horizon stretches an unbroken line under a sky that often burns with an intense, unwavering blue. It lies 51.7 km south-east of Griffith, NSW (from Griffith, NSW: bearing 140°T), and is situated 16.1 km south of Leeton. The landscape here is a testament to the patient hand of water, the earth itself a rich, dark loam that yields readily to cultivation. Clumps of hardy eucalypts, their bark peeling in papery curls, offer scant shade against the sun's persistent gaze, while the air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, sweet scent of drying grasses and the faint, mineral tang of irrigation channels. The very stillness of Yanco seems to hum with a quiet, enduring energy, a place where the land dictates the pace of life.
The story of Yanco is inextricably linked to the grand ambition of bringing life to this seemingly arid expanse, a narrative etched into the very channels that snake across the landscape. This region, once part of a vast pastoral domain, was transformed by the vision of irrigation, a monumental feat that turned the Murrumbidgee River into a lifeline for agriculture. Today, Yanco thrives on the bounty of its fields, its economy a sturdy blend of fruit orchards, vineyards, and broadacre farming, the colour of ripe produce a vibrant contrast to the ochre earth. The local primary school, a familiar landmark, has been a centre for generations, a place where the children of farmers and farmhands learn the enduring lessons of the land, carrying forward the quiet traditions of this sun-drenched corner of New South Wales.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yanco, 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 Yanco, in the Leeton Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Yanco includes the postcode (2703), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Leeton 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 Yanco 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. |