Explore Shadforth, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Shadforth, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Shadforth, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of New South Wales or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Shadforth and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Shadforth.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Shadforth |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Orange City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.3916 |
| Longitude | 149.19975 |
| Population | 104 |
| Density | 5.7 /km² |
| Area | 18.1 km² |
| Elevation | 955 m |
| Postcode | 2800 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 194 km west-northwest |
Shadforth is a locality in the Orange City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 104. The locality covers an area of 18.1 km², giving a population density of about 5.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 955 m above sea level. It lies approximately 194 km west-northwest of Sydney. Shadforth is located at 33.3916°S, 149.1997°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2800. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Shadforth rests in a quiet pocket of undulating country, where the land begins to soften its resolve before the steeper climbs towards the escarpment. It lies 19.0 km south-east of Orange, NSW (from Orange, NSW: bearing 145°T), and is situated 7.1 km north of Millthorpe. The air here carries a faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and the distant murmur of unseen creeks, a subtle perfume that clings to the sparse vegetation. Gnarled eucalypts, their bark a mosaic of peeling grey and rusty red, stand sentinel over paddocks where sheep graze with a patient, almost meditative stillness. The light, especially in the late afternoon, spills across the landscape in long, golden shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the stillness and casting deep, bruised shadows from the low ridges. The terrain itself seems to breathe a gentle, consistent sigh, a palpable sense of unhurried existence.
The story of Shadforth is one of quiet persistence, a narrative etched not in grand pronouncements but in the steady hands that have worked this soil for generations. Originally shaped by the needs of agriculture and grazing, the local economy has seen a slow but significant shift in recent decades. While the echoes of sheep shearing and the rumble of tractors still resonate, a growing appreciation for the region's natural beauty has brought a different kind of visitor, drawn by the promise of quiet retreats and the chance to reconnect with a more grounded way of life. Small vineyards, their rows of vines meticulously tended, now dot the landscape, their produce finding favour with those seeking a taste of the region's burgeoning wine culture. The very character of Shadforth is a testament to this evolution, a place where the old ways are respected, yet the future unfolds with a gentle, adaptable grace.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Shadforth, New South Wales. 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 Shadforth, in the Orange City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Shadforth includes the postcode (2800), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Orange 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Shadforth is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |