Bald Ridge, 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 Bald Ridge, in the Oberon Council local government area.
| Locality | Bald Ridge |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Oberon Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.93965 |
| Longitude | 149.44318 |
| Population | 10 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 135.8 km² |
| Elevation | 949 m |
| Postcode | 2795 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 163 km west |
Bald Ridge is a locality in the Oberon Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 10. The locality covers an area of 135.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 949 m above sea level. It lies approximately 163 km west of Sydney. Bald Ridge is located at 33.9397°S, 149.4432°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2795. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Bald Ridge rises like a weathered shoulder from the rolling country, its slopes cloaked in a mosaic of native bushland and scattered grazing paddocks. It lies 59.2 km south-south-west of Bathurst, NSW (from Bathurst, NSW: bearing 192°T), and is situated 58.7 km south-south-west of Kelso. The air here carries the crisp, clean scent of eucalyptus, a perfume that sharpens as the sun dips towards the horizon, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and fading rose. Beneath the vast, indifferent sweep of the heavens, the land is a study in subtle textures: the rough bark of ancient gums, the soft, yielding give of damp earth after rain, and the persistent whisper of wind through dry grasses. Here, the silence is not empty but full, a resonant quietude punctuated by the distant bleating of sheep or the sharp call of a kookaburra.
The history of Bald Ridge is etched not in grand monuments but in the slow, persistent turning of the seasons and the enduring labour of those who have worked this soil. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich grazing land, carved their lives from the wilderness, their efforts now reflected in the remnants of stone fences and the sturdy, if weathered, homesteads that dot the landscape. The local economy, still largely tethered to the rhythms of sheep and cattle farming, finds a quiet strength in its continuity, a resilience that has weathered droughts and market fluctuations. Travellers passing through Bald Ridge might notice the distinctive, hardy strain of merino sheep that graze here, their fleeces a testament to the land's particular character, or the small, independent butcher shop in the heart of the district, a small hub of local commerce and conversation.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bald Ridge, 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 Bald Ridge, in the Oberon Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Bald Ridge includes the postcode (2795), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Oberon 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 Bald Ridge 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. |