Ben Bullen, 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 Ben Bullen, in the Lithgow City Council local government area.
| Locality | Ben Bullen |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Lithgow City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.23314 |
| Longitude | 150.01896 |
| Population | 105 |
| Density | 1.2 /km² |
| Area | 85.1 km² |
| Elevation | 895 m |
| Postcode | 2790 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 131 km west-northwest |
Ben Bullen is a locality in the Lithgow City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 105. The locality covers an area of 85.1 km², giving a population density of about 1.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 895 m above sea level. It lies approximately 131 km west-northwest of Sydney. Ben Bullen is located at 33.2331°S, 150.0190°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2790. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Ben Bullen rests on a broad plateau, its character shaped by the vast, open skies of the central tablelands and the subtle, rolling contours of the land. It lies 45.8 km east-north-east of Bathurst, NSW (from Bathurst, NSW: bearing 63°T), and is situated 14.5 km north-north-east of Portland. Here, the earth unfurls in shades of ochre and pale green, giving way to stands of ironbark and stringybark whose rough bark whispers of resilience. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crispness, a clean breath drawn from the surrounding wilderness, and often at dusk, a peculiar, luminous quality imbues the landscape, turning the distant hills into soft, bruised purples. The few scattered dwellings and farm buildings seem to have grown organically from the earth, their corrugated iron roofs catching the light like scattered scales.
The history of Ben Bullen is entwined with the hardy pioneers who sought to cultivate this country, their labours etched into the very texture of the land through generations of grazing and farming. Though the shadow of coal mining has long fallen across neighbouring areas, Ben Bullen itself has largely retained a pastoral heart, its economy a quiet hum of sheep stations and small-scale agriculture. The local roads, some still unsealed, connect properties and the occasional cluster of houses, a network of arteries pumping life through this expansive territory. It's a place where the pace is dictated by the seasons and the needs of livestock, a distinct rhythm that sets Ben Bullen apart from the more bustling centres further afield.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ben Bullen, 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 Ben Bullen, in the Lithgow City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Ben Bullen includes the postcode (2790), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Lithgow City 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 Ben Bullen 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. |