Parkville, 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 Parkville, in the Upper Hunter Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Parkville |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Upper Hunter Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.97147 |
| Longitude | 150.88207 |
| Population | 303 |
| Density | 4.8 /km² |
| Area | 63.0 km² |
| Elevation | 237 m |
| Postcode | 2337 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 213 km north |
Parkville is a locality in the Upper Hunter Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 303. The locality covers an area of 63.0 km², giving a population density of about 4.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 237 m above sea level. It lies approximately 213 km north of Sydney. Parkville is located at 31.9715°S, 150.8821°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2337. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Parkville rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley, where the land unfurls in gentle slopes towards the distant, hazy blue of the Liverpool Range. It lies 97.8 km south of Tamworth, NSW (from Tamworth, NSW: bearing 183°T), and is situated 9.8 km north of Scone. The air here carries the dry, sweet scent of eucalypts and the faint, earthy aroma of turned soil, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the vast, open sky. Rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of green pastures and golden paddocks, define the horizon, their contours softened by the late afternoon light that spills across the landscape like spilled honey. The occasional cluster of homesteads, their roofs glinting in the sun, are scattered across this expanse, small islands of human presence in a sea of natural grandeur.
The story of Parkville is written in the rich, fertile soil that has sustained generations of graziers and farmers. This land, once traversed by Indigenous peoples, was later shaped by the early settlers who saw its promise for sheep and cattle, a heritage still evident in the sturdy woolsheds and rambling fences that dot the countryside. The local economy, while still anchored in livestock and cropping, has broadened to embrace the burgeoning wine industry that thrives in the neighbouring valleys, its vineyards a newer, vibrant thread in the region's long-standing agricultural tapestry. The quiet hum of tractors often breaks the stillness, a familiar sound that underscores the enduring connection between the people of Parkville and the land they call home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Parkville, 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 Parkville, in the Upper Hunter Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Parkville includes the postcode (2337), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Upper Hunter Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Parkville 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. |