Explore Dareton, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Dareton, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dareton, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of New South Wales or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Dareton and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Dareton.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Dareton |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Wentworth Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.09801 |
| Longitude | 142.03616 |
| Population | 513 |
| Density | 187.9 /km² |
| Area | 2.7 km² |
| Elevation | 55 m |
| Postcode | 2717 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 846 km west |
Dareton is a locality in the Wentworth Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 513. The locality covers an area of 2.7 km², giving a population density of about 187.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 55 m above sea level. It lies approximately 846 km west of Sydney. Dareton is located at 34.0980°S, 142.0362°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2717. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Dareton lies at the edge of a vast, sun-bleached plain, where the earth is a palette of ochre and rust under a sky that stretches to infinity. It lies 15.5 km north-west of Mildura, VIC (from Mildura, VIC: bearing 324°T), and is situated 7.1 km north of Merbein. The land here is mostly flat, a broad expanse punctuated by the occasional hardy scrub or a solitary, stoic gum tree, its branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards the relentless sun. The air, when it moves, carries the dry, clean scent of dust and distant dry grasses, a constant reminder of the immense, arid beauty that defines this corner of the country. Even the light seems different, a sharp, clear luminescence during the day that softens into a warm, honeyed glow as the sun begins its descent, painting the horizon in hues of rose and apricot.
The story of Dareton is intrinsically linked to the lifeblood of the Murray River, the distant murmur of which is a constant, if often unseen, presence. This agricultural hub thrives on the fertile alluvial soils deposited by the river over millennia, a stark contrast to the surrounding arid landscape. The economy is built upon the bounty of the land, with citrus orchards blooming in vibrant green rows, their branches heavy with fruit, and vineyards stretching out like meticulously tended carpets, promising the rich flavours of the region. Historically, this area has been a place of sustenance and settlement, its development shaped by the pioneers who harnessed the river's power for irrigation, transforming a harsh environment into a productive agricultural heartland. The quiet hum of irrigation pumps and the occasional rumble of a truck carrying produce are the prevailing sounds that speak of Dareton's enduring connection to the earth and its generous, if demanding, gifts.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Dareton, 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 Dareton, in the Wentworth Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Dareton includes the postcode (2717), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Wentworth Shire 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Dareton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |