Edith, 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 Edith, in the Oberon Council local government area.
| Locality | Edith |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Oberon Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.77496 |
| Longitude | 149.94372 |
| Population | 97 |
| Density | 1.5 /km² |
| Area | 65.9 km² |
| Elevation | 1128 m |
| Postcode | 2787 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 117 km west |
Edith is a locality in the Oberon Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 97. The locality covers an area of 65.9 km², giving a population density of about 1.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 1128 m above sea level. It lies approximately 117 km west of Sydney. Edith is located at 33.7750°S, 149.9437°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2787. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Edith lies cradled in a fold of the land, where the sandstone outcrops wear a blush of ochre under the relentless Australian sun. It lies 52.0 km south-east of Bathurst, NSW (from Bathurst, NSW: bearing 140°T), and is situated 13.3 km south-east of Oberon. The air here carries the dry, resinous scent of eucalypts, a perfume that intensifies as the day wears on, mingling with the fainter, sweeter fragrance of wildflowers that dot the sparse, hardy grasses. Rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of scrub and scattered timber, recede towards a horizon that seems to shimmer with heat haze, a testament to the enduring power of the elements. The very texture of the earth, a mix of loose gravel and baked clay, speaks of resilience, of a place that has weathered seasons and the passage of time with a stoic grace.
This is country that has known the quiet industry of grazing sheep for generations, the wool a pale thread woven through the local economy, and the distant hum of machinery occasionally breaks the stillness from a neighbouring property. While not a place defined by grand monuments, Edith carries its history in the weathered timber of its older buildings and the enduring traditions of its people, a spirit of self-reliance forged in the isolation and the stark beauty of the landscape. The nearby waterways, often mere trickles in the dry months but swelling with life after the infrequent rains, have always dictated the ebb and flow of life, sustaining both the natural world and the human endeavours that have taken root here.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Edith, 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 Edith, in the Oberon Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Edith 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 Edith 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. |