O'Connell, 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 O'Connell, in the Oberon Council local government area.
| Locality | O'Connell |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Oberon Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.55717 |
| Longitude | 149.74869 |
| Population | 356 |
| Density | 3.0 /km² |
| Area | 120.1 km² |
| Elevation | 691 m |
| Postcode | 2795 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 140 km west-northwest |
O'Connell is a locality in the Oberon Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 356. The locality covers an area of 120.1 km², giving a population density of about 3.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 691 m above sea level. It lies approximately 140 km west-northwest of Sydney. O'Connell is located at 33.5572°S, 149.7487°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2795. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
O'Connell lies cradled in a valley where the Macquarie River’s gentle curve has shaped the land for millennia. It lies 22.0 km south-east of Bathurst, NSW (from Bathurst, NSW: bearing 134°T), and is situated 19.6 km south-east of Kelso. The country here rises in soft, rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of grazing paddocks and stands of mature eucalypts, their bark a mosaic of grey and white. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of damp earth and eucalyptus leaves, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin. The light, as it begins its descent, casts long, painterly shadows across the fields, turning the green pastures to shades of gold and amber.
This area, historically a vital corridor for Indigenous peoples, later became a significant stopping point for travellers heading west, drawn by the promise of fertile land. O'Connell’s economy has long been tied to the land, with sheep grazing and prime cattle production forming the backbone of its rural character. The broad Macquarie River, a constant, murmuring presence, not only sustains the pastures but also offers a quiet beauty, its banks often fringed with willows that whisper in the breeze. While not a place of grand monuments, O'Connell possesses a quiet dignity, a sense of enduring connection to the land and its past.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of O'Connell, 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 O'Connell, in the Oberon Council local government area.
Detailed location data for O'Connell includes the postcode (2795), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Oberon Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 O'Connell 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. |