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| Locality | Yowrie |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Bega Valley Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.30567 |
| Longitude | 149.74708 |
| Population | 114 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 285.4 km² |
| Elevation | 205 m |
| Postcode | 2550 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 302 km south-southwest |
Yowrie is a locality in the Bega Valley Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 114. The locality covers an area of 285.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 205 m above sea level. It lies approximately 302 km south-southwest of Sydney. Yowrie is located at 36.3057°S, 149.7471°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2550. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Yowrie rests in the undulating embrace of the Bega Valley, a landscape painted in shades of ochre and emerald where the soft, persistent kiss of coastal air meets the cooler breath of the hinterland. It lies 173.6 km south of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 179°T), and is situated 14.8 km north-west of Cobargo. Here, the land swells and dips with a quiet grace, its contours softened by decades of cultivation and the slow, steady creep of native bush. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-misted skies, spills a pale gold across pastures dotted with the stoic forms of grazing cattle, and the air, particularly in the early morning, carries the clean, sharp scent of dew-kissed grass and the distant, salty tang from the coast. This is a place where the horizon feels both vast and intimately close, defined by the gentle rise of hills that guard the valley's secrets.
The history of Yowrie is inextricably bound to the rich volcanic soils that have long sustained its agricultural heart, a legacy evident in the weathered farmhouses and rambling stone walls that trace the contours of the land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground, established a community rooted in the rhythms of the seasons and the hard work of farming and grazing, a tradition that continues to shape Yowrie's local economy. While the broad beans and dairy herds remain a constant, there's a subtle shift, a burgeoning appreciation for the surrounding natural beauty that draws visitors seeking quietude and a connection to the land. The nearby national parks, cloaked in ancient eucalypts and laced with hidden creeks, offer a sanctuary of cool, dappled light and the murmur of unseen wildlife, a stark contrast to the sun-drenched openness of the valley floor.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Yowrie, 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 Yowrie, in the Bega Valley Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Yowrie includes the postcode (2550), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Bega Valley 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 Yowrie is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |