Yanderra, 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 Yanderra, in the Wollondilly Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Yanderra |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Wollondilly Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.31954 |
| Longitude | 150.57128 |
| Population | 654 |
| Density | 237.8 /km² |
| Area | 2.8 km² |
| Elevation | 405 m |
| Postcode | 2574 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 77 km southwest |
Yanderra is a locality in the Wollondilly Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 654. The locality covers an area of 2.8 km², giving a population density of about 237.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 405 m above sea level. It lies approximately 77 km southwest of Sydney. Yanderra is located at 34.3195°S, 150.5713°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2574. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Yanderra rests upon a gentle swell of land, a place where the rolling hills of the southern ranges begin to soften their embrace. It lies 31.7 km west-north-west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 292°T), and is situated 10.0 km south of Tahmoor. Here, the air carries the clean scent of eucalypt and damp earth, a subtle perfume that clings to the twilight hours. Broad paddocks, stitched with the dark green of grazing cattle and the pale gold of drying grasses, stretch towards the horizon, broken only by the occasional cluster of weathered farm buildings. The sky above Yanderra often paints itself in hues of soft lavender and bruised plum as the sun dips, casting long shadows that stretch and shift across the terrain, lending a quiet drama to the otherwise placid landscape.
This country has long been shaped by the rhythm of the land and the perseverance of its people. For generations, Yanderra has been a place of agricultural endeavour, its fertile soils supporting the grazing of sheep and cattle, a steady, grounding presence in the local economy. The echoes of a mining past are not far from mind, a legacy that has contributed to the character of the broader region, though here the focus has largely remained on the pastoral. The nearby waterways, often appearing as silver threads from a distance, have always been a lifeline, sustaining life and offering a quiet beauty that has drawn people to make their homes. Yanderra, in its unassuming way, embodies a deep connection to the earth, a character forged in the sun and the rain, and the quiet, enduring spirit of those who have worked this land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yanderra, 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 Yanderra, in the Wollondilly Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Yanderra includes the postcode (2574), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Wollondilly Shire 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 Yanderra 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. |