Peak Hill, 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 Peak Hill, in the Parkes Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Peak Hill |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Parkes Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.68374 |
| Longitude | 148.01866 |
| Population | 768 |
| Density | 0.6 /km² |
| Area | 1263.5 km² |
| Elevation | 287 m |
| Postcode | 2869 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 324 km west-northwest |
Peak Hill is a locality in the Parkes Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 768. The locality covers an area of 1263.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 287 m above sea level. It lies approximately 324 km west-northwest of Sydney. Peak Hill is located at 32.6837°S, 148.0187°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2869. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Peak Hill rises from the flat plains, a subtle swell in the land rather than a dramatic prominence, its namesake a gentle, rounded rise that offers a quiet perspective over the surrounding country. It lies 71.8 km south-west of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 231°T), and is situated 33.2 km north-east of Trundle. Here, the sky feels impossibly vast, a boundless canvas where the sun paints the day in a spectrum of golds and ochres, and at dusk, the air thins to a crystalline sharpness, carrying the faint, dry scent of stubble and warm earth. The landscape is a mosaic of cultivated fields, stretching to horizons that seem to recede with every passing kilometre, broken by stands of hardy eucalypts and the occasional glint of a distant dam. The character of Peak Hill is one of resilience, a quiet steadfastness born of the open country and the deep, dependable cycles of the seasons.
The history of Peak Hill is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of the region, a story of wheat and wool that has shaped its very being. Established as a service centre for the surrounding pastoral and farming districts, its economy continues to be anchored by the bounty of the land, with broadacre cropping and sheep grazing forming the backbone of local enterprise. The silos, standing sentinel against the sky, are a constant reminder of the grain that flows from these fertile soils, a tangible symbol of prosperity. A notable feature is the Peak Hill Open Cut Mine, a starkly beautiful scar on the landscape, its exposed strata hinting at the mineral wealth once extracted, now a place of quiet contemplation and a testament to the area's past industrial endeavours. The pace of life in Peak Hill is measured, unhurried, allowing for the simple pleasures of neighbourly connection and the enduring beauty of the natural world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Peak Hill, 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 Peak Hill, in the Parkes Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Peak Hill includes the postcode (2869), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Parkes 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 Peak Hill 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. |