Lidster, 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 Lidster, in the Cabonne Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Lidster |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cabonne Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.32193 |
| Longitude | 148.92666 |
| Population | 294 |
| Density | 2.3 /km² |
| Area | 126.7 km² |
| Elevation | 745 m |
| Postcode | 2800 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 220 km west-northwest |
Lidster is a locality in the Cabonne Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 294. The locality covers an area of 126.7 km², giving a population density of about 2.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 745 m above sea level. It lies approximately 220 km west-northwest of Sydney. Lidster is located at 33.3219°S, 148.9267°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2800. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Lidster rests on a broad, ochre-dusted plain that rolls towards the distant, hazy blue of the western ranges. It lies 16.5 km west-south-west of Orange, NSW (from Orange, NSW: bearing 242°T), and is situated 23.1 km south of Molong. Here, the sky is a vast, unbroken canvas, painted with the pale gold of late afternoon sun that stretches long shadows from scattered stands of spotted gum and ironbark. The air, dry and carrying the faintest scent of sun-baked earth and wild herbs, hums with the quiet industry of the land. The landscape feels ancient, worn smooth by the patient hand of wind and weather, a place where the earth’s quiet breathing is the loudest sound.
The history of Lidster is deeply entwined with the pastoral leases that first opened this country to sheep and cattle, the woolsheds and homesteads standing as weathered monuments to generations of toil. The local economy continues to draw its strength from the surrounding farmlands, where wheat and barley sway in the breeze, their golden heads a promise of harvest. Evidence of earlier ventures can sometimes be glimpsed in the scattered remnants of old fence lines and the occasional rusted piece of machinery, whispers of forgotten industries. The quiet rhythm of Lidster’s days is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a steady, unhurried cadence that has shaped its character.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lidster, 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 Lidster, in the Cabonne Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Lidster includes the postcode (2800), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cabonne 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 Lidster 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. |