Menah, 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 Menah, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Menah |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Western Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.53798 |
| Longitude | 149.54295 |
| Population | 145 |
| Density | 3.6 /km² |
| Area | 39.8 km² |
| Elevation | 490 m |
| Postcode | 2850 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 214 km northwest |
Menah is a locality in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 145. The locality covers an area of 39.8 km², giving a population density of about 3.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 490 m above sea level. It lies approximately 214 km northwest of Sydney. Menah is located at 32.5380°S, 149.5429°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2850. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Menah rests in a broad valley where the land begins to soften its ruggedness, transitioning from the steeper rises of its neighbours to gentler slopes that cup the settlement. It lies 90.2 km north-north-east of Orange, NSW (from Orange, NSW: bearing 29°T), and is situated 8.9 km north-north-west of Mudgee. The sky here seems to hold a particular clarity, a deep, almost startling blue during the day, which at dusk bleeds into hues of bruised plum and pale apricot, painting the sparse, hardy trees that punctuate the landscape. The air carries a dry, earthy scent, a constant reminder of the sun-baked soil, and the silence is profound, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the whisper of wind through dry grasses. The terrain itself is a study in muted colours: ochre earth, pale green scrub, and the occasional dark silhouette of a gum tree against the horizon.
The history of Menah is etched into the very grain of the land, a story of resilience and hard-won sustenance. This was once a place where the pursuit of wool drove the local economy, with vast sheep stations stretching across the undulating country, their fences a thin, determined line against the immense space. While the sheep still graze, the character of Menah has diversified, with a growing number of small farms producing a range of crops, their fields a patchwork of green and gold when the seasons are kind. The old shearing sheds, weathered and silent, stand as quiet monuments to a bygone era, while the general store, with its worn wooden floorboards and the faint scent of kerosene, continues to be the quiet centre of the community, a place where news is exchanged and the rhythm of daily life unfolds at its own unhurried pace.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Menah, 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 Menah, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Menah includes the postcode (2850), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Mid-Western Regional 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 Menah 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. |