Black Hollow, 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 Black Hollow, in the Coonamble Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Black Hollow |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Coonamble Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -31.10853 |
| Longitude | 148.87028 |
| Area | 117.3 km² |
| Postcode | 2828 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 377 km northwest |
Black Hollow is a locality in the Coonamble Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 117.3 km². It lies approximately 377 km northwest of Sydney. Black Hollow is located at 31.1085°S, 148.8703°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2828. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Black Hollow lies under a sky that stretches, a vast, pale blue canvas brushed with the faintest whispers of cirrus. It lies 132.6 km north of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 10°T), and is situated 39.9 km north-west of Coonabarabran. The land here is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, the terrain gently rolling, a subtle topography that hints at the ancient forces that shaped it. Scattered stands of hardy eucalypts, their bark peeling in papery layers, punctuate the landscape, offering pockets of shade where the air, dry and carrying the scent of sun-baked earth, seems to pause. Occasionally, a fence line, a silvered ribbon of wire and weathered posts, snakes across the view, a testament to the human touch upon this wide expanse. The quality of light, particularly as the afternoon wanes, softens everything; shadows lengthen and deepen, painting the land in shades of violet and rust, imbuing the quiet solitude with a profound, almost watchful stillness.
The story of Black Hollow is written in the earth and the tenacious spirit of its people, a narrative entwined with the pastoral leases that still define its economic pulse. Sheep and cattle have long been the backbone of this region, their grazing a gentle imprint on the country, their wool and meat finding their way to markets far beyond the horizon. The very air here seems to carry the faint, enduring scent of sheep's wool, a subtle reminder of generations of hard work and connection to the land. While the broader Coonamble Shire Council area has seen shifts in its agricultural fortunes, Black Hollow has maintained its character, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and where neighbours know the shared challenges and quiet triumphs of rural existence. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist hubs, but rather a deep, unassuming beauty in the enduring resilience of the landscape and the enduring spirit of those who call Black Hollow home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Black Hollow, 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 Black Hollow, in the Coonamble Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Black Hollow includes the postcode (2828), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Coonamble Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Black Hollow 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. |