Obley, 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 Obley, in the Cabonne Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Obley |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cabonne Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.696 |
| Longitude | 148.45153 |
| Population | 96 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 326.4 km² |
| Elevation | 466 m |
| Postcode | 2868 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 288 km west-northwest |
Obley is a locality in the Cabonne Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 96. The locality covers an area of 326.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 466 m above sea level. It lies approximately 288 km west-northwest of Sydney. Obley is located at 32.6960°S, 148.4515°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2868. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Obley sits on a broad, sun-drenched plain, where the earth stretches out in shades of ochre and muted green beneath a sky that often holds a startling, boundless blue. It lies 48.7 km south-south-west of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 199°T), and is situated 40.5 km east of Peak Hill. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and distant eucalyptus, a fragrance that seems to cling to the sparse, hardy grasses and the hardy shrubs that dot the landscape. Gentle rises, softened by the passage of years and weather, break the otherwise flat expanse, their slopes a patchwork of dry stalks and the occasional stubborn, silvered mulga. The sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, distorted shadows, giving the landscape a sculpted, almost painterly quality, where the very dust seems to hold a golden luminescence.
The history of Obley is intrinsically tied to the land's capacity to sustain, a narrative etched by generations of graziers and farmers who have worked this often-challenging terrain. Its economy has long been built on the wool and grain produced from the surrounding properties, the steady pulse of rural life dictated by the seasons and the price of commodities. For many years, the railway was the lifeblood of Obley, a vital conduit for transporting produce to distant markets and for connecting its inhabitants to the wider world, though its presence is now more a ghost of past journeys. Visitors might notice the quiet, enduring spirit of the place, a testament to the resilience required to thrive in this corner of the country, where the rhythm of life moves to a slower, more deliberate beat, punctuated by the calls of native birds and the whisper of wind through the dry grasses.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Obley, 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 Obley, in the Cabonne Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Obley includes the postcode (2868), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cabonne 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 Obley 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. |