Cudal, 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 Cudal, in the Cabonne Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Cudal |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cabonne Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.32318 |
| Longitude | 148.73364 |
| Population | 532 |
| Density | 3.4 /km² |
| Area | 155.0 km² |
| Elevation | 442 m |
| Postcode | 2864 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 237 km west-northwest |
Cudal is a locality in the Cabonne Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 532. The locality covers an area of 155.0 km², giving a population density of about 3.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 442 m above sea level. It lies approximately 237 km west-northwest of Sydney. Cudal is located at 33.3232°S, 148.7336°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2864. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Cudal rests in a wide, sun-drenched valley where the land rolls with a gentle, agricultural grace. It lies 33.4 km west-south-west of Orange, NSW (from Orange, NSW: bearing 256°T), and is situated 13.8 km south-south-east of Manildra. The sky here is a vast, uninterrupted dome of cerulean, often brushed with the softest wisps of cloud that drift lazily across the horizon. Fields of ripening wheat, a sea of gold and amber, stretch out towards the distant, softly rounded hills, their colours shifting subtly with the passage of the sun. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of warm earth and the sweet perfume of wild grasses, especially potent in the hush of late afternoon. Roads, red with the local soil, meander between properties, the only visible signs of human passage in the broad expanse, and the silence is profound, broken only by the rustle of wind through the crops or the distant, contented lowing of cattle.
The history of Cudal is deeply entwined with the rich, fertile soil that has sustained generations of farmers and graziers. This is a place built on the bounty of the land, where wheat cultivation and sheep farming have long formed the bedrock of its economy, their cycles dictating the rhythm of life. The surrounding countryside, though appearing untouched by time, carries the echoes of early settlers who carved their livelihoods from this promising terrain, their efforts etched into the very character of the landscape. Today, Cudal continues this tradition, a quiet testament to the enduring appeal of rural life, where the focus remains on the harvest, the flock, and the steady, unhurried pace of a community connected by the land and the seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cudal, 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 Cudal, in the Cabonne Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cudal includes the postcode (2864), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cabonne 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 Cudal 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. |