Lochiel, 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 Lochiel, in the Bega Valley Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Lochiel |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Bega Valley Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.94664 |
| Longitude | 149.77092 |
| Population | 342 |
| Density | 4.1 /km² |
| Area | 84.2 km² |
| Elevation | 49 m |
| Postcode | 2549 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 366 km south-southwest |
Lochiel is a locality in the Bega Valley Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 342. The locality covers an area of 84.2 km², giving a population density of about 4.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 49 m above sea level. It lies approximately 366 km south-southwest of Sydney. Lochiel is located at 36.9466°S, 149.7709°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2549. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Lochiel lies cradled by rolling hills that ripple towards the distant, mist-shrouded escarpment, a landscape painted in the soft greens of pasture and the deeper hues of scattered eucalypt forest. It lies 244.9 km south of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 179°T), and is situated 12.6 km west-south-west of Merimbula. The air here carries a crispness, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, lavender shadows that stretch across the valley floor and lending a pearly luminescence to the scattered farm dams. The gentle undulations of the terrain create a sense of quiet enclosure, as if the land itself breathes a sigh of contentment, punctuated only by the distant lowing of cattle or the sharp call of a currawong.
The story of Lochiel is deeply entwined with the rich volcanic soil that has sustained generations of dairy farmers, their herds a familiar sight grazing on the verdant slopes. For many years, the rhythm of life in Lochiel was dictated by the milking sheds and the cream truck’s weekly journey, a tradition that still hums beneath the surface of modern life. While farming remains the backbone of the local economy, a growing appreciation for the region’s natural beauty has begun to draw visitors, their cars a more recent addition to the country lanes. The nearby Bega River, a silver ribbon winding through the valley, offers a cool respite and a place for quiet contemplation, its banks a living testament to the enduring connection between the land and its people.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lochiel, 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 Lochiel, in the Bega Valley Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Lochiel includes the postcode (2549), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Bega Valley 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 Lochiel 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. |