Pleasant Hills, 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 Pleasant Hills, in the Lockhart Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Pleasant Hills |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Lockhart Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.47032 |
| Longitude | 146.77815 |
| Population | 125 |
| Density | 0.6 /km² |
| Area | 200.2 km² |
| Elevation | 234 m |
| Postcode | 2658 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 443 km west-southwest |
Pleasant Hills is a locality in the Lockhart Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 125. The locality covers an area of 200.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 234 m above sea level. It lies approximately 443 km west-southwest of Sydney. Pleasant Hills is located at 35.4703°S, 146.7782°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2658. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Pleasant Hills unfolds across a gentle sweep of country, where the rich, ochre earth rises and falls in subtle undulations towards the horizon. It lies 73.6 km north of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 352°T), and is situated 27.0 km west-north-west of Henty. Here, the landscape is a study in muted colours, dominated by the pale gold of sun-bleached grasses and the dusty green of scattered eucalypts. The air often carries the dry, sweet scent of ripening wheat, a fragrance that mingles with the fainter, sharper perfume of native grasses crushed underfoot. During the late afternoon, the western sky bleeds into shades of apricot and rose, casting long, languid shadows that stretch across the paddocks, lending a quiet, almost contemplative mood to the land. The silence here is not empty, but filled with the hum of insects and the distant calls of birds, a subtle soundtrack to the slow turning of the seasons.
The story of Pleasant Hills is one of quiet resilience, deeply entwined with the agricultural pursuits that have shaped its character. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty to those who work it, primarily through the cultivation of grains and the grazing of sheep, their wool a soft, white counterpoint to the earthy tones of the soil. While large-scale industries have largely bypassed this region, the local economy thrives on the steady rhythm of farming, a lifeblood that supports the few essential services found within Pleasant Hills. The remnants of older structures, weathered by sun and wind, speak of a past when the land was first broken, a testament to the enduring spirit of the early settlers who sought their fortune in this wide, open country. Though no grand monuments mark its history, the very texture of the land, the way the light falls upon it, seems to hold the echoes of those who have lived and laboured here.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Pleasant Hills, 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 Pleasant Hills, in the Lockhart Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Pleasant Hills includes the postcode (2658), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Lockhart 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 Pleasant Hills 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. |