Paling Yards, Bathurst Regional Council, New South Wales
Paling Yards, 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 Paling Yards, in the Bathurst Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Paling Yards |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Bathurst Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.1797 |
| Longitude | 149.74736 |
| Area | 25.8 km² |
| Postcode | 2795 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 156 km west-northwest |
Paling Yards is a locality in the Bathurst Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 25.8 km². It lies approximately 156 km west-northwest of Sydney. Paling Yards is located at 33.1797°S, 149.7474°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2795. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Paling Yards rests in a landscape of soft, rolling hills that cradle the sky. It lies 30.9 km north-north-east of Bathurst, NSW (from Bathurst, NSW: bearing 31°T), and is situated 28.7 km north-west of Portland. The ochre-coloured earth, dry and thirsty under the generous sun, stretches towards horizons softened by a haze of eucalyptus. Patches of hardy scrub cling to the slopes, their muted greens a contrast to the warmer tones of the soil, and here and there, stands of native timber offer a dappled shade, their leaves rustling a quiet conversation with the breeze. The air itself carries a faint, dry scent of dust and wild herbs, a perfume unique to this particular stretch of country, and in the late afternoon, the light falls in long, golden shafts, illuminating the fine particles dancing in the air.
The history of Paling Yards is deeply entwined with the gentle flow of the nearby river, a lifeline that has nourished this land for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and grazing country, established homesteads that have since weathered the passage of time, their weatherboard facades echoing the enduring spirit of the region. The local economy, once dominated by sheep and cattle grazing, now finds a quieter rhythm, with a growing appreciation for the rich, dark soil’s capacity to yield produce and the subtle allure of the landscape drawing a different kind of traveller. Small, independent farms dot the surrounding countryside, their paddocks bearing the marks of diligent cultivation, and the memory of the gold rushes, though long faded, still whispers in the names of the creeks and gullies.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Paling Yards, 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 Paling Yards, in the Bathurst Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Paling Yards 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 Paling Yards 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. |