Kings Plains, Blayney Shire Council, New South Wales
Kings Plains, 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 Kings Plains, in the Blayney Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Kings Plains |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Blayney Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.48901 |
| Longitude | 149.32315 |
| Population | 107 |
| Density | 2.1 /km² |
| Area | 50.0 km² |
| Elevation | 935 m |
| Postcode | 2799 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 180 km west-northwest |
Kings Plains is a locality in the Blayney Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 107. The locality covers an area of 50.0 km², giving a population density of about 2.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 935 m above sea level. It lies approximately 180 km west-northwest of Sydney. Kings Plains is located at 33.4890°S, 149.3231°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2799. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Kings Plains rests in a broad sweep of country where the land begins to roll with a gentle insistence. It lies 25.0 km west-south-west of Bathurst, NSW (from Bathurst, NSW: bearing 252°T), and is situated 7.6 km north-east of Blayney. The sky here often feels vast and luminous, particularly in the late afternoon when the light spills across the paddocks in long, golden shafts, illuminating the subtle variations in the pasture. Gnarled gums, their bark peeling in papery strips, stand sentinel along the fence lines, their branches reaching skyward like ancient, weathered arms. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of dry grass, distant stock, and the faint sweetness of flowering native shrubs. This is a landscape that speaks of quiet endurance, of seasons turning with an unhurried cadence, where the contours of the land dictate the pace of life.
The history of Kings Plains is inextricably linked to the pastoral bounty of the region, a story woven into the very fabric of the land through generations of farming and grazing. Sheep have long been the quiet lords of this domain, their fleeces a testament to the rich pastures that have sustained them. While the grand days of gold rushes may have passed this particular locale by, the enduring strength of agriculture continues to define the local economy. The nearby centre of Blayney, a short drive away, provides a hub for commerce and community, but Kings Plains itself retains a more dispersed, almost elemental character. The rhythm here is one of planting and harvest, of the slow growth of livestock, and the steady, dependable turning of the earth, a quiet hum of productivity that underpins the enduring spirit of this place.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kings Plains, 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 Kings Plains, in the Blayney Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Kings Plains includes the postcode (2799), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Blayney Shire 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 Kings Plains 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. |