Richmond Vale, 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 Richmond Vale, in the Cessnock City Council local government area.
| Locality | Richmond Vale |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cessnock City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.86456 |
| Longitude | 151.49965 |
| Population | 85 |
| Density | 3.1 /km² |
| Area | 27.5 km² |
| Elevation | 54 m |
| Postcode | 2323 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 115 km north-northeast |
Richmond Vale is a locality in the Cessnock City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 85. The locality covers an area of 27.5 km², giving a population density of about 3.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 54 m above sea level. It lies approximately 115 km north-northeast of Sydney. Richmond Vale is located at 32.8646°S, 151.4997°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2323. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Richmond Vale rests amongst rolling hills that spill down towards the Hunter River's embrace, a landscape painted in the muted greens of pasture and the darker hues of scattered bushland. It lies 13.8 km east-south-east of Cessnock, NSW (from Cessnock, NSW: bearing 105°T), and is situated 13.8 km south-west of East Maitland. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a shower and the fainter, warmer aroma of sun-baked eucalyptus, a constant reminder of the broad Australian skies overhead. Around the homesteads and scattered properties, fences trace neat lines across the terrain, separating paddocks where cattle graze with a slow, deliberate rhythm, their coats catching the diffused light of a typically mild day. The very texture of the land feels yielding, a soft loam that has known the touch of seasons for generations, and the silence is often broken only by the call of a kookaburra or the distant bleating of sheep, sounds that seem to deepen the quiet rather than disturb it.
The story of Richmond Vale is deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of the Hunter Valley, a region long celebrated for its fertile lands and its capacity to sustain both grazing and cropping. While the broader area has seen shifts in its economic fortunes, from the early days of pastoral leases to the more recent prominence of wine production in neighbouring districts, Richmond Vale has maintained a character rooted in its rural foundations. The echoes of past endeavours, perhaps the subtle imprint of early farming machinery or the weathered timber of older outbuildings, lend a quiet gravitas to the place. Today, the local economy continues to draw strength from the land, supporting a network of producers and small businesses that contribute to the distinct, unhurried pace of life in Richmond Vale, a place where the land itself seems to hold the memory of those who have worked it.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Richmond Vale, 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 Richmond Vale, in the Cessnock City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Richmond Vale includes the postcode (2323), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cessnock City 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 Richmond Vale 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. |