Oxley Vale, 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 Vale, in the Tamworth Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Oxley Vale |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Tamworth Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.05439 |
| Longitude | 150.89303 |
| Population | 3,598 |
| Density | 418.9 /km² |
| Area | 8.6 km² |
| Elevation | 396 m |
| Postcode | 2340 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 314 km north |
Oxley Vale is a locality in the Tamworth Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,598. The locality covers an area of 8.6 km², giving a population density of about 418.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 396 m above sea level. It lies approximately 314 km north of Sydney. Oxley Vale is located at 31.0544°S, 150.8930°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2340. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Oxley Vale unfolds across a gently rolling landscape, where the pale Australian sun, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, elegant shadows from the scattered gums and ironbarks. It lies 5.7 km north-west of Tamworth, NSW (from Tamworth, NSW: bearing 319°T), and is situated 6.8 km north-north-west of South Tamworth. The air, carrying the dry scent of eucalyptus and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening crops, hangs warm and still, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the low rumble of a passing ute. Here, the land breathes with a quiet resilience, its ochre soils giving way to patches of hardy native grasses and the occasional splash of colour from a wild hibiscus blooming stubbornly by the roadside. The character of Oxley Vale is etched in the weathered facades of older buildings and the open, unhurried demeanour of its people, a place where the horizon feels vast and attainable.
The history of Oxley Vale is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartbeat of the region, a fertile crescent shaped by the patient industry of generations who coaxed sustenance from this rich, alluvial soil. Once a vital hub for the surrounding pastoral and cropping endeavours, the local economy still draws its strength from the land, with sheep and cattle grazing on expansive paddocks and cereal crops stretching towards the sky. Echoes of earlier times can be felt in the sturdy, functional architecture of the older farmhouses and the enduring spirit of self-reliance that defines the community. Oxley Vale retains a distinctive charm, a sense of continuity that flows as steadily as the nearby Peel River, a vital artery that nourishes both the earth and the life that flourishes upon it.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Oxley Vale, 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 Vale, in the Tamworth Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Oxley Vale includes the postcode (2340), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Tamworth 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 Oxley Vale 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. |