Oxley, Balranald Shire Council, New South Wales
Oxley, 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 Oxley, in the Balranald Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Oxley |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Balranald Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -34.04204 |
| Longitude | 144.03231 |
| Population | 34 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 2872.4 km² |
| Elevation | 73 m |
| Postcode | 2711 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 662 km west |
Oxley is a locality in the Balranald Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 34. The locality covers an area of 2872.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 73 m above sea level. It lies approximately 662 km west of Sydney. Oxley is located at 34.0420°S, 144.0323°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2711. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Oxley broods under a sky that can shift from the bleached white of midday to the bruised purple of an approaching storm with startling speed. It lies 175.6 km east of Mildura, VIC (from Mildura, VIC: bearing 84°T), and is situated 57.7 km north-east of Balranald. The land hereabouts is a study in muted earth tones, ochre and rust mingling with the pale straw of sun-bleached grasses that stretch out towards a horizon that feels impossibly distant. Sparse stands of mulga and brittle-bush punctuate the landscape, their shadows long and lean in the late afternoon sun, offering scant shelter from the persistent, dry wind that whispers through the dry creeks and across the flat, ancient plains. The air itself carries a fine, almost imperceptible grit, a constant reminder of the earth’s restless, arid heart.
This is country that has been shaped by the patient, unyielding hand of the pastoralist, where sheep and cattle have long been the quiet kings of the often-harsh terrain. Oxley’s story is etched into the weathered timber of its few, enduring buildings, testaments to an era when hardy souls carved a living from this unforgiving soil, their struggles and triumphs echoing in the silence. The local economy, though small, remains tethered to the land, its fortunes tied to the fickle generosity of the rain and the fluctuating prices of wool and meat. A sense of quiet resilience pervades Oxley, a character forged in isolation and the profound understanding of nature’s power.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Oxley, 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 Oxley, in the Balranald Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Oxley includes the postcode (2711), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Balranald Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Oxley 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. |