Kandos, 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 Kandos, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Kandos |
| 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 | -32.86121 |
| Longitude | 149.96231 |
| Population | 1,301 |
| Density | 32.4 /km² |
| Area | 40.2 km² |
| Elevation | 628 m |
| Postcode | 2848 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 161 km northwest |
Kandos is a locality in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,301. The locality covers an area of 40.2 km², giving a population density of about 32.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 628 m above sea level. It lies approximately 161 km northwest of Sydney. Kandos is located at 32.8612°S, 149.9623°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2848. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Kandos rests in a valley where the Mudgee Road winds through rolling country, the land here a gentle mosaic of ochre earth and muted greens under a vast, pale sky. It lies 71.6 km north-north-east of Bathurst, NSW (from Bathurst, NSW: bearing 30°T), and is situated 12.8 km south of Rylstone. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, sweet scent of sun-baked grass and eucalyptus, a scent that seems to cling to the very stones of the old buildings. The surrounding hills, softened by distance, rise like sleeping giants, their slopes etched with the darker lines of timbered gullies and the pale scars of cleared paddocks. It is a landscape that invites a slow unfolding, a place where the immensity of the sky seems to press down, fostering a quiet contemplation.
The story of Kandos is deeply entwined with the earth it occupies, particularly its rich limestone deposits which powered a thriving cement industry for generations. This industrial past has left its mark, not in grand monuments, but in the sturdy, unpretentious character of the place and the enduring spirit of its people. The economy, once dominated by quarrying and manufacturing, has shifted, with agriculture and grazing now forming a significant part of the local rhythm, their flocks and herds dotting the hillsides like scattered clouds. Travellers passing through Kandos will find a town that remembers its industrious heart while embracing the broader agricultural pulse of the Central West, a quiet tenacity woven into its very being.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kandos, 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 Kandos, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Kandos includes the postcode (2848), 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 Kandos 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. |