Amaroo, 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 Amaroo, in the Cabonne Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Amaroo |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cabonne Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.15948 |
| Longitude | 148.92743 |
| Area | 16.8 km² |
| Elevation | 625 m |
| Postcode | 2866 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 226 km west-northwest |
Amaroo is a locality in the Cabonne Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 16.8 km². It sits at an elevation of around 625 m above sea level. It lies approximately 226 km west-northwest of Sydney. Amaroo is located at 33.1595°S, 148.9274°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2866. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Amaroo unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling plains, where the rich, ochre-red earth stretches towards a horizon defined by the subtle, hazy blue of distant hills. It lies 17.7 km north-west of Orange, NSW (from Orange, NSW: bearing 305°T), and is situated 5.4 km south-south-east of Molong. Here, the sky feels immense, a vast canvas that shifts from the pale, washed-out blue of morning to a molten gold as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, languid shadows across the sparse but hardy vegetation. The air carries a dry, clean scent, mingled with the faint, sweet perfume of eucalyptus and the earthy aroma of sun-baked soil. It is a place where the silence is not empty but alive, punctuated by the calls of unseen birds and the whisper of the wind through the dry grasses, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of the land.
The character of Amaroo is deeply entwined with its pastoral heritage, a history etched into the very fabric of its existence through generations of sheep and cattle grazing that still form the backbone of its local economy. This is a land that has known the steady toil of farmers, their lives dictated by the seasons and the capricious nature of the Australian climate. While not a hub of bustling industry, Amaroo holds a quiet pride in its self-sufficiency and the strong bonds that tie its residents together, a sense of community fostered by shared experiences and a mutual understanding of the challenges and rewards of life in this part of the country. The wide, open spaces here speak of a freedom, a connection to the elemental forces that shape life and livelihoods in this sun-drenched corner of New South Wales.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Amaroo, 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 Amaroo, in the Cabonne Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Amaroo includes the postcode (2866), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cabonne 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 Amaroo 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. |