Carcoar, 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 Carcoar, in the Blayney Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Carcoar |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Blayney Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.61893 |
| Longitude | 149.15372 |
| Population | 279 |
| Density | 2.2 /km² |
| Area | 124.1 km² |
| Elevation | 698 m |
| Postcode | 2791 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 192 km west |
Carcoar is a locality in the Blayney Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 279. The locality covers an area of 124.1 km², giving a population density of about 2.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 698 m above sea level. It lies approximately 192 km west of Sydney. Carcoar is located at 33.6189°S, 149.1537°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2791. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Carcoar slumbers in a shallow valley, a cluster of sandstone and ironstone buildings reflecting the pale New South Wales sky. It lies 41.4 km south of Orange, NSW (from Orange, NSW: bearing 171°T), and is situated 13.8 km south-west of Blayney. The Macquarie River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, meanders lazily at the valley's floor, its banks fringed with willows whose leaves catch the soft light. Rolling hills, carpeted in a mosaic of green pastures and golden stubble, rise gently on all sides, their slopes etched with the tracks of sheep and cattle. The air here carries a quiet stillness, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the occasional rumble of a ute passing through. Even the shadows seem to possess a certain weight, pooling in the eaves of old pubs and beneath the broad limbs of ancient gum trees.
This is a place where history breathes through the very stones, a legacy of the gold rush that once pulsed through its veins. Carcoar’s past is written in the facades of its heritage buildings, many of them preserved with meticulous care, offering glimpses into a colonial era of prosperity and ambition. The local economy, once driven by the hunt for alluvial gold, has now settled into the steady rhythm of agriculture and grazing, with fine wool and prime lamb being the current hallmarks of the surrounding properties. A quiet resurgence of tourism adds a gentle hum to the town’s days, drawing visitors to its well-preserved streetscape and the nearby natural attractions, particularly the clear waters and rocky outcrops of the Macquarie River, a constant, murmuring presence that has shaped Carcoar for generations.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Carcoar, 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 Carcoar, in the Blayney Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Carcoar includes the postcode (2791), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Blayney 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 Carcoar 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. |