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| Locality | Limerick |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Upper Lachlan Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.20593 |
| Longitude | 149.47112 |
| Population | 43 |
| Density | 0.9 /km² |
| Area | 48.5 km² |
| Elevation | 831 m |
| Postcode | 2583 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 164 km west-southwest |
Limerick is a locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 43. The locality covers an area of 48.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 831 m above sea level. It lies approximately 164 km west-southwest of Sydney. Limerick is located at 34.2059°S, 149.4711°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2583. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Limerick rests in the undulating country of the Upper Lachlan Shire, a place where the ochre earth dips and rises beneath a sky that often seems impossibly vast. It lies 64.3 km north-north-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 339°T), and is situated 27.1 km north of Crookwell. The air here carries the dry scent of sun-baked grass and the faint, sweet perfume of eucalyptus, particularly potent in the late afternoon when the light softens, casting long, languid shadows across the paddocks. Clumps of hardy native trees, their bark rough and fissured like ancient skin, punctuate the landscape, offering sparse shade to grazing sheep that move like slow, white punctuation marks across the muted green and gold. The land itself feels patient, shaped by wind and rain over uncounted years, its quietude broken only by the distant bleating of livestock or the occasional call of a bird cutting through the stillness.
The history of Limerick is tied to the hardiness of those who settled this country, a lineage of farmers and graziers who coaxed a living from the soil. Early pastoral runs eventually gave way to smaller holdings, and the rhythm of life in Limerick has long been dictated by the seasons and the demands of the land. The local economy, still largely centred on sheep and cattle, has seen its share of fluctuations, but a resilience persists. The small cluster of buildings that form the heart of Limerick serves as a quiet hub, a place where neighbours gather for supplies and conversation, their interactions marked by a comfortable familiarity born of shared experience. There are no grand monuments here, no booming industries; instead, the distinctiveness of Limerick lies in its understated endurance, the subtle beauty of its expansive skies, and the deep, quiet connection its people hold to this particular stretch of country.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Limerick, New South Wales. 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 Limerick, in the Upper Lachlan Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Limerick includes the postcode (2583), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Upper Lachlan 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 Limerick is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |