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| Locality | Canadian Lead |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Western Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.40566 |
| Longitude | 149.5906 |
| Population | 11 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 23.8 km² |
| Elevation | 514 m |
| Postcode | 2850 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 222 km northwest |
Canadian Lead is a locality in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 11. The locality covers an area of 23.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 514 m above sea level. It lies approximately 222 km northwest of Sydney. Canadian Lead is located at 32.4057°S, 149.5906°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2850. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Canadian Lead lies in a landscape that feels both ancient and ever-present, where the ochre earth rises in gentle swells towards a sky that often burns a startling cerulean. It lies 92.5 km east of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 99°T), and is situated 7.2 km east-south-east of Gulgong. The terrain here is a patchwork of broad paddocks, their colours shifting with the seasons from a dusty gold to a vibrant green, interspersed with stands of hardy eucalypts whose silvery leaves rustle in the dry breeze. The air itself carries a subtle, dry warmth, a constant whisper of the vastness that surrounds Canadian Lead, and in the late afternoon, the sunlight softens, casting long, painterly shadows across the undulating country, lending a quiet dignity to the scene.
The history of Canadian Lead is deeply entwined with the earth beneath its feet, a legacy of both pastoral ambition and the tantalising promise of mineral wealth that drew early settlers. While the gold rushes of yesteryear have long since receded, the spirit of enterprise remains, now largely channelled into the robust grazing industries that define the local economy, with sheep and cattle dotting the surrounding hillsides. The land here has been shaped by generations of hands, and the roads that wind through Canadian Lead, often unsealed and red with dust, bear witness to the persistent journey of those who have made their lives in this enduring corner of the Mid-Western Regional Council.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Canadian Lead, New South Wales. 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 Canadian Lead, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Canadian Lead includes the postcode (2850), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Mid-Western 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 Canadian Lead is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |