Rock Forest, 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 Rock Forest, in the Bathurst Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Rock Forest |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Bathurst Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.35541 |
| Longitude | 149.38123 |
| Population | 193 |
| Density | 2.1 /km² |
| Area | 92.5 km² |
| Elevation | 759 m |
| Postcode | 2795 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 179 km west-northwest |
Rock Forest is a locality in the Bathurst Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 193. The locality covers an area of 92.5 km², giving a population density of about 2.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 759 m above sea level. It lies approximately 179 km west-northwest of Sydney. Rock Forest is located at 33.3554°S, 149.3812°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2795. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Rock Forest unfolds as a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, where the rich, ochre earth meets a sky of boundless blue. It lies 19.7 km west-north-west of Bathurst, NSW (from Bathurst, NSW: bearing 291°T), and is situated 22.2 km west-north-west of Kelso. Patches of eucalyptus forest, their silver-green leaves rustling secrets on the breeze, punctuate the open grazing land, creating a mosaic of texture and colour. The air itself feels clean and vital, carrying the faint, sweet scent of sun-baked grass and the distant hum of unseen life. Here, the land breathes with a quiet resilience, a testament to the enduring spirit of the Australian bush.
This place, Rock Forest, has long been shaped by the labour of those who have worked its soil, its economy historically rooted in sheep grazing and the cultivation of grains. Echoes of this pastoral heritage linger in the weathered fences and the vast, quiet paddocks that stretch towards the horizon, where the light at dusk paints the sky in hues of rose and lavender. While the agricultural pulse remains, newer ventures, perhaps a burgeoning vineyard or a small-scale artisan producer, hint at a subtle evolution, a quiet reimagining of its future, all within the enduring embrace of its natural beauty.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rock Forest, 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 Rock Forest, in the Bathurst Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Rock Forest 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 Rock Forest 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. |