Mount Arthur, 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 Mount Arthur, in the Dubbo Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Mount Arthur |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Dubbo Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.55628 |
| Longitude | 148.91675 |
| Population | 153 |
| Density | 2.4 /km² |
| Area | 63.9 km² |
| Elevation | 329 m |
| Postcode | 2820 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 258 km northwest |
Mount Arthur is a locality in the Dubbo Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 153. The locality covers an area of 63.9 km², giving a population density of about 2.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 329 m above sea level. It lies approximately 258 km northwest of Sydney. Mount Arthur is located at 32.5563°S, 148.9168°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2820. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mount Arthur rises from the surrounding plains, a gentle, rounded prominence against the vast, pale blue Australian sky. It lies 41.5 km south-east of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 138°T), and is situated 4.1 km west-north-west of Wellington. Its slopes are a soft, earthy brown, a tapestry of sparse grasses and hardy, low-lying shrubs that cling to the weathered earth. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the subtle perfume of sun-baked dust and distant eucalypts, a fragrance that whispers of the ancient land. At dusk, the light softens, casting long, languid shadows that stretch and blur the edges of the landscape, transforming the familiar terrain into something more dreamlike and profound.
The history of Mount Arthur is closely tied to the pastoral heritage of the region, with its fertile, if limited, soils having supported sheep grazing for generations. The nearby town, a small cluster of buildings that hums with a quiet industriousness, draws its lifeblood from the land, its economy shaped by the cycles of farming and the distant whisper of commodity prices. While not a prominent landmark in the grander scheme of the continent, Mount Arthur holds a quiet significance for its local custodians, a point of reference in a landscape that stretches towards an endless horizon. The character of Mount Arthur is one of resilient simplicity, a place where the land dictates the pace of life, and the sky above is an ever-present, awe-inspiring canvas.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Arthur, 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 Mount Arthur, in the Dubbo Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Arthur includes the postcode (2820), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Dubbo 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 Mount Arthur 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. |