Lyndhurst, Blayney Shire Council, New South Wales
Lyndhurst, 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 Lyndhurst, in the Blayney Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Lyndhurst |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Blayney Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.69122 |
| Longitude | 149.00636 |
| Population | 330 |
| Density | 5.0 /km² |
| Area | 65.5 km² |
| Elevation | 671 m |
| Postcode | 2797 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 205 km west |
Lyndhurst 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 330. The locality covers an area of 65.5 km², giving a population density of about 5.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 671 m above sea level. It lies approximately 205 km west of Sydney. Lyndhurst is located at 33.6912°S, 149.0064°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2797. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Lyndhurst rests in a broad valley where the Lachlan River, a ribbon of silver, meanders through the country, its banks fringed with willows that whisper secrets to the passing breeze. It lies 49.4 km south of Orange, NSW (from Orange, NSW: bearing 188°T), and is situated 14.5 km north-east of Woodstock. The land here is a patchwork of rich, alluvial soil, a testament to the river's enduring generosity, and stretches out in gentle slopes towards distant, rounded hills that wear the muted greens and browns of the Australian bush. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent, tinged with the subtle perfume of eucalyptus and the damp earth, a bracing embrace that awakens the senses. Sunlight spills across the paddocks, illuminating the golden heads of wheat ready for harvest and casting long, dancing shadows from the sturdy gum trees that punctuate the landscape.
The history of Lyndhurst is intimately bound to the Lachlan, a vital artery for both Indigenous custodians and the European settlers who followed. For generations, this land provided sustenance, and the echoes of that ancient connection can still be felt in the quiet reverence of the landscape. Later, the promise of gold drew prospectors and transformed the nascent settlement, leaving behind a legacy etched into the very character of the place, a faint shimmer of bygone ambition. Today, the economy of Lyndhurst is rooted firmly in the fertile earth, with broadacre farming and grazing forming the backbone of its prosperity, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the pulse of life. Travellers passing through often remark on the unhurried pace, the genuine warmth of the local folk, and the enduring beauty of this riverine heartland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lyndhurst, 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 Lyndhurst, in the Blayney Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Lyndhurst includes the postcode (2797), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Blayney 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 Lyndhurst 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. |