Apple Tree Flat, 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 Apple Tree Flat, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Apple Tree Flat |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Western Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.67973 |
| Longitude | 149.6988 |
| Population | 41 |
| Density | 2.4 /km² |
| Area | 17.2 km² |
| Elevation | 494 m |
| Postcode | 2850 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 193 km northwest |
Apple Tree Flat is a locality in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 41. The locality covers an area of 17.2 km², giving a population density of about 2.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 494 m above sea level. It lies approximately 193 km northwest of Sydney. Apple Tree Flat is located at 32.6797°S, 149.6988°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2850. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Apple Tree Flat lies spread across a gentle expanse, where the ochre earth meets a sky that often deepens to a bruised purple at dusk. It lies 83.0 km north of Bathurst, NSW (from Bathurst, NSW: bearing 8°T), and is situated 13.7 km east-south-east of Mudgee. The landscape here is a subtle unfolding of low, rounded hills, cloaked in the muted greens and greys of native bushland and grazed paddocks. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the dry, sweet scent of eucalypts and the fainter, earthy perfume of sun-baked soil. Here and there, scattered stands of apple trees, their branches gnarled and resilient, stand as quiet sentinels, a testament to an older cultivation. The silence isn't an absence of sound, but a presence of its own, punctuated by the calls of unseen birds and the distant bleating of sheep.
The history of Apple Tree Flat is quietly etched into its very being, a story woven from the resilience of early settlers and the enduring bounty of the land. It began as a place of sustenance, a stopover for travellers and a modest farming community, its name a simple nod to the hardy fruit trees that once flourished. The local economy, though diversified over the years, still finds its roots in agriculture and grazing, with sheep and cattle dotting the surrounding hills. While not a centre for major industry, Apple Tree Flat is known for its quiet industriousness, its inhabitants tending to their farms and small businesses with a steady, unhurried purpose. The nearest significant waterway, a tributary of the Macquarie River, is a vital artery, its presence shaping the character of the land and providing a gentle, life-giving murmur to the otherwise still environment.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Apple Tree Flat, 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 Apple Tree Flat, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Apple Tree Flat includes the postcode (2850), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Mid-Western Regional 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 Apple Tree Flat 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. |