Chatham Valley, 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 Chatham Valley, in the Oberon Council local government area.
| Locality | Chatham Valley |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Oberon Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.84568 |
| Longitude | 149.88332 |
| Area | 46.9 km² |
| Postcode | 2787 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 122 km west |
Chatham Valley is a locality in the Oberon Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 46.9 km². It lies approximately 122 km west of Sydney. Chatham Valley is located at 33.8457°S, 149.8833°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2787. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Chatham Valley unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape painted in muted greens and earthy browns, where the air carries the scent of damp soil and eucalyptus. It lies 55.2 km south-south-east of Bathurst, NSW (from Bathurst, NSW: bearing 149°T), and is situated 17.7 km south-south-east of Oberon. Here, the land slopes gently towards the meandering Lyall Creek, its banks fringed with wattles and gums that whisper in the breeze. The sky above is vast, often a pale, washed blue, but in the late afternoon, it can ignite with streaks of apricot and rose, casting a warm, buttery light over the fields and the scattered homesteads that dot the valley floor. The very texture of the place feels ancient, the ground beneath your feet firm and ancient, suggesting a stillness that has endured for millennia.
This is a place where the echoes of its past are still discernible in the present, a history woven from hardy pioneers who sought sustenance from the land. The economy of Chatham Valley has long been tied to the earth, with sheep grazing on the verdant pastures and cattle moving lazily through the paddocks. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, a growing number of residents are finding new livelihoods in small artisan businesses and a quiet burgeoning of tourism, drawn by the valley’s unspoiled charm and the promise of escape. The old schoolhouse, now repurposed as a local gallery, stands as a quiet testament to generations of learning and community life, a place where stories are shared and the distinctive character of Chatham Valley continues to be shaped.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Chatham Valley, 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 Chatham Valley, in the Oberon Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Chatham Valley includes the postcode (2787), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Oberon 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 Chatham Valley 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. |