Canobolas, 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 Canobolas, in the Cabonne Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Canobolas |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cabonne Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.35679 |
| Longitude | 148.98848 |
| Population | 461 |
| Density | 6.4 /km² |
| Area | 71.8 km² |
| Elevation | 1053 m |
| Postcode | 2800 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 213 km west-northwest |
Canobolas is a locality in the Cabonne Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 461. The locality covers an area of 71.8 km², giving a population density of about 6.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 1053 m above sea level. It lies approximately 213 km west-northwest of Sydney. Canobolas is located at 33.3568°S, 148.9885°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2800. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Canobolas rises from a landscape of ancient volcanic origins, its slopes a tapestry of weathered rock and resilient bushland, where ironbarks and stringybarks cling tenaciously to the ochre earth. It lies 14.7 km south-west of Orange, NSW (from Orange, NSW: bearing 217°T), and is situated 14.4 km north-north-west of Forest Reefs. The air here, particularly in the early morning hush before the sun has fully claimed the sky, carries a cool, invigorating clarity, a scent of dry grass and damp soil that speaks of the Central West's embrace. The terrain rolls and dips, revealing broad vistas of undulating country under a sky that can shift from the deepest azure to a bruised, dramatic grey with astonishing speed. This is a place where the land itself seems to breathe, a slow, steady exhalation of wind and sun.
The story of Canobolas is deeply entwined with the rich volcanic soil that continues to nourish its agricultural heart. For generations, this land has yielded bountiful harvests, with sheep grazing on the lower slopes and crops of wheat and barley stretching across the plains in a patchwork of gold and green. The legacy of its geological past is also a source of local pride, with the distinctive peak offering a dramatic landmark and a draw for travellers seeking panoramic views. The local economy, while primarily agricultural, also shows the subtle stirrings of a burgeoning wine industry, with vineyards beginning to unfurl their tendrils in pockets of fertile ground, hinting at future vintages to be savoured. The pace of life here is measured, dictated more by the turning of the seasons than the ticking of a clock, a quiet testament to the enduring connection between people and the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Canobolas, 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 Canobolas, in the Cabonne Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Canobolas includes the postcode (2800), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cabonne Shire 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 Canobolas 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. |