Explore Yaven Creek, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Yaven Creek, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Yaven Creek, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of New South Wales or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Yaven Creek and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Yaven Creek.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Yaven Creek |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Snowy Valleys Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.47472 |
| Longitude | 147.9428 |
| Area | 135.4 km² |
| Postcode | 2729 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 348 km west-southwest |
Yaven Creek is a locality in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 135.4 km². It lies approximately 348 km west-southwest of Sydney. Yaven Creek is located at 35.4747°S, 147.9428°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2729. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Yaven Creek resides in a fold of the land where the slopes of the Great Dividing Range begin to soften, giving way to rolling country that breathes the crisp, cool air of the high country. It lies 119.2 km north-east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 53°T), and is situated 22.0 km west-north-west of Batlow. Here, the land is a mosaic of emerald pastures, punctuated by the darker greens of scattered eucalypts and the occasional stand of pine, each tree casting a long, cool shadow that shifts with the sun's passage. The creek itself, a silver thread in the landscape, meanders through the valley floor, its banks often fringed with willows and ferns, a quiet testament to the water's patient work. The light here, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a remarkable clarity, bathing the hills in a warm, golden hue that seems to hold the day's last breath. The very air carries a subtle scent of damp earth and eucalyptus, a fragrance that clings to the senses and speaks of the surrounding bushland.
The history of Yaven Creek is etched into the land through the quiet perseverance of those who came before. Originally a place of sustenance and passage for Indigenous peoples, it later became a frontier for European settlers drawn by the promise of fertile soil and grazing country. The local economy, for generations, has been shaped by the enduring strength of agriculture, with sheep and cattle grazing on the rich pastures forming the backbone of its livelihood. Remnants of older farming practices can still be seen in the weathered fences and the sturdy, utilitarian sheds that dot the landscape, whispering tales of hard work and resilience. While not a bustling hub, Yaven Creek possesses a distinct character, a sense of enduring connection to the land and a pace of life that allows for contemplation, a place where the passage of seasons dictates the rhythm of existence.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Yaven Creek, New South Wales. 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 Yaven Creek, in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Yaven Creek includes the postcode (2729), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Snowy Valleys 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Yaven Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |