Blackville, 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 Blackville, in the Liverpool Plains Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Blackville |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Liverpool Plains Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.64489 |
| Longitude | 150.26628 |
| Population | 113 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 278.8 km² |
| Elevation | 410 m |
| Postcode | 2343 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 262 km north-northwest |
Blackville is a locality in the Liverpool Plains Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 113. The locality covers an area of 278.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 410 m above sea level. It lies approximately 262 km north-northwest of Sydney. Blackville is located at 31.6449°S, 150.2663°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2343. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Blackville rests on the Liverpool Plains, a landscape of broad, fertile country that unfurls under a vast, often impossibly blue sky. It lies 88.1 km south-west of Tamworth, NSW (from Tamworth, NSW: bearing 226°T), and is situated 31.0 km west-south-west of Quirindi. The land here is primarily flat to gently undulating, a rich tapestry of cultivated fields and grazing pastures stretching towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of scattered gum trees that offer a welcome splash of emerald against the ochre of the earth. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a promise of growth and abundance. In the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long shadows that paint the paddocks in strokes of gold and deepening amber, and the quiet hum of insects is the loudest sound to break the stillness.
The history of Blackville is intrinsically linked to the agricultural bounty of the Liverpool Plains, a region long recognised for its rich soils, ideal for cropping and grazing. Early settlers were drawn to the promise of reliable harvests, and the town grew as a service centre for the surrounding farms, its economy still largely driven by the cultivation of wheat, barley, and sorghum, alongside robust sheep and cattle grazing operations. This connection to the land is palpable; you can feel it in the way the locals speak of the seasons and the weather, their lives ordered by the rhythms of planting and harvest. The nearby plains are also known for their significant fossil discoveries, a reminder of an even deeper, ancient past that lies beneath the rich topsoil, a quiet counterpoint to the agricultural present.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Blackville, 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 Blackville, in the Liverpool Plains Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Blackville includes the postcode (2343), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Liverpool Plains Shire 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 Blackville 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. |