Chatsbury, 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 Chatsbury, in the Upper Lachlan Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Chatsbury |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Upper Lachlan Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.52952 |
| Longitude | 149.80505 |
| Population | 80 |
| Density | 0.8 /km² |
| Area | 99.0 km² |
| Elevation | 812 m |
| Postcode | 2580 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 149 km west-southwest |
Chatsbury is a locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 80. The locality covers an area of 99.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 812 m above sea level. It lies approximately 149 km west-southwest of Sydney. Chatsbury is located at 34.5295°S, 149.8050°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2580. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Chatsbury lies cradled in a fold of country where the soft curves of the land begin to gather themselves for the steeper inclinations of the ranges. It lies 24.9 km north-north-east of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 17°T), and is situated 27.9 km north-west of Marulan. Here, the air carries the scent of dry grass and the distant, almost shy, murmur of the Abercrombie River, a ribbon of silver threading through the ochre earth. Rolling hills, painted in swathes of emerald and gold depending on the season, define the horizon, their contours softened by the long, languid shadows of late afternoon. The character of Chatsbury is one of quiet endurance, a place where the vastness of the Australian sky seems to press down, imbuing everything with a sense of patient waiting.
The history of Chatsbury is a story etched not in grand monuments but in the slow, steady cultivation of the soil. Originally a stopping point for travellers traversing the rugged terrain, its economy found its footing in the robust traditions of sheep grazing and, in earlier times, the promise held within the earth’s mineral veins. The land itself dictates the rhythm of life here; the cycle of the seasons governs the planting and the shearing, the quiet hum of tractors a familiar counterpoint to the bleating of sheep. Occasionally, a traveller might stumble upon a weathered fence post, a silent sentinel to generations who worked this land, their stories whispered on the wind that sweeps across the open paddocks.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Chatsbury, 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 Chatsbury, in the Upper Lachlan Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Chatsbury includes the postcode (2580), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Upper Lachlan 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 Chatsbury 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. |