Ballyroe, 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 Ballyroe, in the Oberon Council local government area.
| Locality | Ballyroe |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Oberon Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.06002 |
| Longitude | 149.57095 |
| Population | 8 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 82.9 km² |
| Elevation | 633 m |
| Postcode | 2795 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 153 km west |
Ballyroe is a locality in the Oberon Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 8. The locality covers an area of 82.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 633 m above sea level. It lies approximately 153 km west of Sydney. Ballyroe is located at 34.0600°S, 149.5710°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2795. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Ballyroe unfolds across a landscape where ancient, weathered hills meet the rich, red earth of the tablelands. It lies 71.3 km south of Bathurst, NSW (from Bathurst, NSW: bearing 181°T), and is situated 44.4 km north-north-east of Crookwell. The air here carries the scent of eucalypt and damp soil, a constant reminder of the country’s enduring wildness, even as human endeavour has shaped its contours. Sunlight, when it breaks through the high, often-scudding clouds, casts a warm, golden hue across the undulating terrain, illuminating the sparse but resilient scrub and the scattered stands of ironbark and stringybark. It’s a place where the sky feels vast and immediate, and the silence, when it descends, is not empty but full of the subtle rustlings of unseen life.
The story of Ballyroe is etched into its very bones, a narrative of hardy folk who came seeking fortune and found a life intertwined with the land. Originally a stopover for drovers and prospectors, its economy has long been tied to the earth, first with grazing flocks that dot the paddocks like scattered clouds, and later with the subtle veins of mineral wealth that have been coaxed from beneath the surface, though not on a scale to define the entire region. The gentle rhythm of life in Ballyroe is set by the seasons and the needs of the farm, a steady pulse that beats beneath the surface of everyday concerns. The old general store, still a hub of local gossip and essential supplies, stands as a quiet testament to generations of families who have called this place home, their lives unfolding against the backdrop of this enduring, sun-drenched country.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ballyroe, 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 Ballyroe, in the Oberon Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Ballyroe 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 Ballyroe 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. |