Glen Innes, 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 Glen Innes, in the Glen Innes Severn Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Glen Innes |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Glen Innes Severn Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.719 |
| Longitude | 151.70453 |
| Population | 6,093 |
| Density | 30.7 /km² |
| Area | 198.3 km² |
| Elevation | 1071 m |
| Postcode | 2370 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 464 km north |
Glen Innes is a locality in the Glen Innes Severn Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 6,093. The locality covers an area of 198.3 km², giving a population density of about 30.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 1071 m above sea level. It lies approximately 464 km north of Sydney. Glen Innes is located at 29.7190°S, 151.7045°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2370. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Glen Innes is a high country town, its air carrying a crispness that hints at the loftier altitudes. It lies 87.0 km north of Armidale, NSW (from Armidale, NSW: bearing 2°T), and is situated 40.9 km south-south-east of Emmaville. The land hereabouts rises and falls in broad, sweeping contours, a tapestry of rolling pastures and scattered woodlands, the grey trunks of eucalyptus trees standing sentinel against the vast Australian sky. The colour of the earth itself seems to deepen in the long shadows of late afternoon, a rich ochre that bleeds into the cultivated fields and the grazing paddocks where sheep and cattle move like slow, deliberate brushstrokes. The wind, when it comes, is an insistent presence, rustling through the grasses and carrying the faint, sweet scent of damp soil and distant pine.
This is a place where the echoes of the gold rush still resonate, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the hardy spirit of the people and the enduring presence of the land. Glen Innes, once a bustling hub for prospectors drawn by the glint of gold in its riverbeds, now finds its prosperity in the fertile plains that surround it, a vital centre for sheep and cattle grazing, its wool and meat finding markets far and wide. The town also holds a distinctive connection to its Celtic heritage, a pride evident in its annual Highland Gathering, a vibrant celebration of Scottish culture that draws visitors from across the continent. The Great Dividing Range, a formidable geological spine, shapes the very character of this locality, its elevation influencing the climate and the unique flora that thrives here, a constant reminder of the forces that have sculpted this ruggedly beautiful corner of New South Wales.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Glen Innes, 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 Glen Innes, in the Glen Innes Severn Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Glen Innes includes the postcode (2370), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Glen Innes Severn 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.
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 Glen Innes 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. |