Gilead, 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 Gilead, in the Campbelltown City Council local government area.
| Locality | Gilead |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Campbelltown City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.1293 |
| Longitude | 150.77578 |
| Population | 412 |
| Density | 15.9 /km² |
| Area | 25.9 km² |
| Elevation | 111 m |
| Postcode | 2560 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 49 km southwest |
Gilead is a locality in the Campbelltown City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 412. The locality covers an area of 25.9 km², giving a population density of about 15.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 111 m above sea level. It lies approximately 49 km southwest of Sydney. Gilead is located at 34.1293°S, 150.7758°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2560.
Gilead unfurls across a landscape of gentle slopes, where the pale, dry grasses of the Australian bush meet the cultivated paddocks with a subtle, almost hesitant embrace. It lies 26.6 km south-south-west of Liverpool, NSW (from Liverpool, NSW: bearing 210°T), and is situated 8.3 km south-south-west of Campbelltown. The air here carries a faint, dry dust, stirred by a wind that whispers through the scattered gums, their bark peeling like ancient parchment. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often hazy skies, possesses a soft, diffused quality, particularly in the late afternoon, casting long shadows that bleed into the ochre earth. Broad skies, immense and ever-changing, dominate the horizon, a constant reminder of the vastness that surrounds this small pocket of human endeavour.
The story of Gilead is one of resilience, a quiet chronicle etched into the very land. Once a place where sustenance was wrested from the soil through hard labour, its economy has since shifted, though echoes of its agricultural past remain in the weathered fences and the occasional forgotten silo. Now, a more varied economic pulse beats, with small businesses catering to the needs of the neighbouring districts and a growing appreciation for the natural beauty that draws a scattering of visitors. There are no grand pronouncements here, no booming industries, but rather a steady, unassuming rhythm to life, a sense of enduring presence that feels as solid and enduring as the ancient sandstone outcrops that punctuate the surrounding country.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gilead, 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 Gilead, in the Campbelltown City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Gilead includes the postcode (2560), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Campbelltown City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Gilead 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. |