Grattai, 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 Grattai, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Grattai |
| 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 | -32.6623 |
| Longitude | 149.48708 |
| Population | 308 |
| Density | 1.7 /km² |
| Area | 178.7 km² |
| Elevation | 636 m |
| Postcode | 2850 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 209 km northwest |
Grattai 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 308. The locality covers an area of 178.7 km², giving a population density of about 1.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 636 m above sea level. It lies approximately 209 km northwest of Sydney. Grattai is located at 32.6623°S, 149.4871°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2850. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Grattai unfurls across a landscape where the ochre-rich earth meets a sky of boundless blue, a quiet expanse punctuated by the hardy resilience of native grasses and the distant, hazy silhouette of rolling hills. It lies 75.6 km north-north-east of Orange, NSW (from Orange, NSW: bearing 30°T), and is situated 10.0 km west-south-west of Mudgee. Here, the air carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked eucalyptus, mingling with the fainter, more earthy aroma of well-tended paddocks. The terrain, gently contoured, speaks of a patient geology, a land shaped not by sudden upheavals but by the slow, persistent work of wind and water. Even the light seems to possess a unique quality, softening to a warm, honeyed glow in the late afternoon, casting long shadows that stretch and deepen across the country.
The story of Grattai is deeply entwined with the land it inhabits, a narrative of pastoral endeavour that has shaped its very character. For generations, the broad acres surrounding Grattai have been dedicated to the raising of livestock, with sheep and cattle grazing contentedly on pastures that stretch towards the horizon. This agricultural foundation has fostered a quiet self-reliance within Grattai, a sense of community built on shared seasons and the predictable rhythm of the land. While not a centre of bustling commerce, Grattai’s economy hums with the steady pulse of rural life, each farm and station contributing to the understated prosperity of the district, a place where the past is a gentle echo in the present.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Grattai, 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 Grattai, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Grattai 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 Grattai 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. |