Orton Park, 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 Orton Park, in the Bathurst Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Orton Park |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Bathurst Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.46783 |
| Longitude | 149.57308 |
| Population | 28 |
| Density | 5.1 /km² |
| Area | 5.5 km² |
| Elevation | 677 m |
| Postcode | 2795 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 158 km west-northwest |
Orton Park is a locality in the Bathurst Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 28. The locality covers an area of 5.5 km², giving a population density of about 5.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 677 m above sea level. It lies approximately 158 km west-northwest of Sydney. Orton Park is located at 33.4678°S, 149.5731°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2795. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Orton Park rests in a landscape sculpted by ancient forces, where the ochre earth rises and falls in broad, sweeping contours that speak of patient geological time. It lies 5.5 km south of Bathurst, NSW (from Bathurst, NSW: bearing 186°T), and is situated 5.2 km south-south-west of Kelso. The air here often carries the dry, sweet scent of eucalyptus and the faint, mineral tang of the soil, a fragrance that clings to the rough bark of the scattered gum trees. Sunlight, when it breaks through the vast, pale blue sky, can be intensely bright, casting sharp shadows that define the ruggedness of the terrain, yet at dusk, it softens into a warm, honeyed glow that bathes the rolling hills in a mellow light. The land itself feels resilient, a testament to the forces that shaped it, with hardy grasses and scrub clinging to the slopes, hinting at the deep roots that anchor them.
Historically, Orton Park has been a place where the land’s bounty has dictated the rhythm of life, its economy long tied to the rich soils and the careful tending of livestock. The echoes of earlier endeavours can still be felt, a subtle undercurrent beneath the present-day activities. While farming and grazing remain central to Orton Park's character, the surrounding region has also seen periods of resource extraction, leaving its mark on the landscape and the stories passed down through generations. The quiet diligence of its people is evident in the well-maintained properties and the steady hum of agricultural machinery that can sometimes be heard drifting on the breeze.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Orton Park, 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 Orton Park, in the Bathurst Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Orton Park includes the postcode (2795), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Bathurst Regional 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 Orton Park 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. |