Oakwood, 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 Oakwood, in the Inverell Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Oakwood |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Inverell Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.64091 |
| Longitude | 151.05326 |
| Population | 156 |
| Density | 1.0 /km² |
| Area | 152.3 km² |
| Elevation | 627 m |
| Postcode | 2360 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 470 km north |
Oakwood is a locality in the Inverell Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 156. The locality covers an area of 152.3 km², giving a population density of about 1.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 627 m above sea level. It lies approximately 470 km north of Sydney. Oakwood is located at 29.6409°S, 151.0533°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2360. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Oakwood rests on a broad, fertile plain, its landscape softened by the gentle rise and fall of the land, a subtle topography that hints at the ancient geological forces that shaped it. It lies 112.6 km north-north-west of Armidale, NSW (from Armidale, NSW: bearing 328°T), and is situated 14.8 km north-north-west of Inverell. Here, the sky often seems to stretch further, an immense canvas of cerulean blue that deepens to bruised violet at dusk, casting long, ethereal shadows across the fields of ripening wheat and the distant, gum-speckled hills. The air, even on a warm day, carries a crispness, a whisper of the higher country to the west, and the scent of dry earth mingles with the fainter, sweeter perfume of wildflowers that dot the verges of the winding country roads. Eucalyptus trees, their bark peeling like old parchment, stand sentinel along the fence lines, their leaves rustling with a dry, papery sound that is the constant, quiet music of Oakwood.
The story of Oakwood is etched into the very soil, a narrative of resilience and resourcefulness that began with the early settlers drawn by the promise of rich agricultural land. For generations, the economy has been anchored by the bounty of the earth, with broadacre farming, particularly the cultivation of grains and the grazing of sheep, forming the backbone of local prosperity. The subtle undulations of the terrain are testament to decades of plough and pasture, a landscape that yields its harvest under the vast Australian sky. While mining has played a role in the region's past, it is the enduring cycle of the seasons and the steady hands of its farmers that continue to define the character of Oakwood, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the sun and the soil, a quiet testament to a life lived close to the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Oakwood, 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 Oakwood, in the Inverell Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Oakwood includes the postcode (2360), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Inverell 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 Oakwood 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. |