Cudgegong, 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 Cudgegong, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Cudgegong |
| 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 | -32.76405 |
| Longitude | 149.78525 |
| Population | 47 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 156.2 km² |
| Elevation | 613 m |
| Postcode | 2850 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 180 km northwest |
Cudgegong 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 47. The locality covers an area of 156.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 613 m above sea level. It lies approximately 180 km northwest of Sydney. Cudgegong is located at 32.7640°S, 149.7852°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2850. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Cudgegong unfurls across a landscape shaped by the patient sculpting of water and wind, where the earth exhales a dry, dusty scent under a vast, bleached sky. It lies 75.3 km north-north-east of Bathurst, NSW (from Bathurst, NSW: bearing 15°T), and is situated 25.8 km south-east of Mudgee. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, give way to flatter plains where hardy grasses cling to the ochre soil, their muted greens and browns a testament to the region's enduring resilience. The air here, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a peculiar stillness, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the low hum of cicadas, a sound that seems to vibrate within the very bones of the land itself. The light, when it catches the sparse eucalyptus trees dotting the horizon, splinters into a thousand golden shards, painting the world with a fleeting, ephemeral beauty.
This is country that remembers the early pastoralists, their dreams etched into the very contours of the land as they sought fortune in wool and grain. Cudgegong’s economy, still largely tethered to the land, thrives on the backs of sheep and cattle grazing on these expansive pastures, the rhythmic cycle of shearing and mustering a familiar pulse in its daily life. Further afield, whispers of mineral wealth have at times stirred the earth, though the dominant character of Cudgegong remains one of quiet agricultural endeavour. The river, a sinuous ribbon of life, has long been the lifeblood, its banks a favoured resting place, its waters a vital resource for the surrounding farms, a constant reminder of nature’s gentle, yet persistent, power.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cudgegong, 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 Cudgegong, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cudgegong 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 Cudgegong 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. |