Oxley, Warren 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 Warren Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Oxley |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Warren Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -30.99378 |
| Longitude | 147.61553 |
| Area | 707.5 km² |
| Postcode | 2824 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 465 km northwest |
Oxley is a locality in the Warren Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 707.5 km². It lies approximately 465 km northwest of Sydney. Oxley is located at 30.9938°S, 147.6155°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2824. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Oxley lies under a vast, often startlingly blue sky, its landscape a study in earthy hues. It lies 171.7 km north-west of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 326°T), and is situated 74.2 km west of Coonamble. The terrain rolls with a gentle persistence, the ground a rich ochre that crumbles to the touch, hinting at the ancient soils that lie beneath. Sparse, hardy eucalypts, their bark peeling like sun-bleached parchment, punctuate the open country, their branches reaching with a patient, almost weary grace towards the sun. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of wildflowers that bloom in defiance of the arid conditions, and at dusk, the light transforms the land into a canvas of burnished gold and deep amethyst.
The economic lifeblood of Oxley has long been tied to the land, primarily sheep grazing and wheat farming, industries that have shaped its character and its quiet resilience. The wool sheds, weathered and sturdy, are silent witnesses to generations of labour, and the grain silos stand like stoic sentinels against the horizon, awaiting the harvest. Historically, this region was a vital stopover for travellers and drovers, a place to replenish supplies and rest weary limbs, and a faint echo of that itinerant past still seems to linger in the unhurried pace of daily life. While not a hub of grand monuments, Oxley’s distinctiveness lies in its unpretentious beauty, in the enduring spirit of its people, and in the stark, captivating panorama of the Australian bushland.
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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 Warren Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Oxley includes the postcode (2824), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Warren 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. |