Benolong, 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 Benolong, in the Dubbo Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Benolong |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Dubbo Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.5064 |
| Longitude | 148.66363 |
| Population | 42 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 189.3 km² |
| Elevation | 290 m |
| Postcode | 2818 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 281 km west-northwest |
Benolong is a locality in the Dubbo Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 42. The locality covers an area of 189.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 290 m above sea level. It lies approximately 281 km west-northwest of Sydney. Benolong is located at 32.5064°S, 148.6636°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2818. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Benolong rests beneath a sky that stretches wide and pale, an expanse where the air, even in the midday heat, carries a faint sweetness of dry grass and distant gums. It lies 25.4 km south of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 170°T), and is situated 28.5 km west-north-west of Wellington. The land hereabouts is a subtle tapestry of ochre earth, the colour deepening after a rain, and sparse vegetation that clings with tenacious life to the gently rolling terrain. Scattered eucalyptus trees, their bark peeling in papery strips, offer pockets of shade, and the occasional glint of sunlight on a distant homestead roof suggests human presence, a quiet punctuation in the broad, sweeping quiet of the landscape. The silence itself seems to have a texture, a softness that absorbs sound, allowing the whisper of the wind through the dry stalks of what was once wheat, or the sharp call of a bird, to carry with surprising clarity.
The story of Benolong is written not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of those who have worked this country. Its foundations are rooted in the pastoral traditions of the region, where sheep and cattle have long been the primary currency of the land, their wool and meat forming the backbone of the local economy. Wheat crops, when the seasons allow, paint swathes of gold across the paddocks, a fleeting but vital contribution. The faint, almost forgotten, scent of harvested grain still seems to linger in the air, a ghost of past abundance. Though the railway line that once brought a vital artery of commerce has long since fallen silent, its ghost still traces a path through the fields, a reminder of a busier era. Today, the rhythm of Benolong is one of quiet persistence, a steady hum of agricultural endeavour and the neighbourly exchange that defines life in these parts, where the vastness of the sky and the honest labour of the land dictate the pace.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Benolong, 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 Benolong, in the Dubbo Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Benolong includes the postcode (2818), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Dubbo 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 Benolong 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. |