Ashley, 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 Ashley, in the Moree Plains Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Ashley |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Moree Plains Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.26217 |
| Longitude | 149.78443 |
| Population | 355 |
| Density | 1.1 /km² |
| Area | 332.5 km² |
| Elevation | 202 m |
| Postcode | 2400 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 530 km north-northwest |
Ashley is a locality in the Moree Plains Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 355. The locality covers an area of 332.5 km², giving a population density of about 1.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 202 m above sea level. It lies approximately 530 km north-northwest of Sydney. Ashley is located at 29.2622°S, 149.7844°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2400. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Ashley lies low under a sky that often stretches to horizons of an impossible blue. It lies 228.2 km north-west of Armidale, NSW (from Armidale, NSW: bearing 307°T), and is situated 25.6 km east of Moree. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a palette of ochres and umbers that shift with the sun's slow arc, broken only by the occasional hardy scrub or the stark, clean lines of farm infrastructure. The air carries a dry, clean scent, hinting at vast, sun-baked distances, and the silence, when it descends, is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind through dry grass or the distant call of a bird. It is a place where the immense scale of the landscape dwarfs human endeavour, yet the subtle details of a dewdrop clinging to a blade of grass or the fine, powdery dust kicked up by a passing vehicle speak of a vibrant, if understated, life.
The history of Ashley is intricately bound to the rich, alluvial soils of the plains, soils that have sustained generations of farmers who coaxed wheat and other grains from the earth. This agricultural foundation has shaped the very character of Ashley, its economy a steady hum of planting, growing, and harvesting, punctuated by the seasonal rhythm of the country. Lifeblood flows not from a mighty river, but from the ingenuity of those who manage water resources and the enduring resilience required to prosper under the wide, often unforgiving, Australian sun. The town itself, though small, is a nexus for this agricultural heartland, a place where the concerns of the land and the lives of its people are spoken in a language of shared experience, a quiet understanding forged in the vast, open country.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ashley, 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 Ashley, in the Moree Plains Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Ashley includes the postcode (2400), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Moree Plains 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 Ashley 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. |