South Littleton, 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 South Littleton, in the Lithgow City Council local government area.
| Locality | South Littleton |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Lithgow City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.50078 |
| Longitude | 150.13841 |
| Population | 276 |
| Density | 627.3 /km² |
| Area | 0.4 km² |
| Elevation | 980 m |
| Postcode | 2790 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 107 km west-northwest |
South Littleton is a locality in the Lithgow City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 276. The locality covers an area of 0.4 km², giving a population density of about 627.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 980 m above sea level. It lies approximately 107 km west-northwest of Sydney. South Littleton is located at 33.5008°S, 150.1384°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2790. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
South Littleton unfolds across a gentle, rolling terrain, where the rich, ochre earth crumbles readily beneath the foot. It lies 52.7 km east of Bathurst, NSW (from Bathurst, NSW: bearing 100°T), and is situated 3.1 km south-west of Lithgow. Patches of hardy bushland, dominated by stringy barks and spotted gums, punctuate the landscape, their grey-green foliage a constant presence against a sky that often holds a soft, diffused light, particularly in the late afternoon when the air itself seems to thicken and slow. The roads here, often unsealed ribbons, wind their way between properties, the distant bleating of sheep or the lowing of cattle a subtle soundtrack to the quietude. The very air carries a faint, dry scent of eucalyptus and the mineral tang of the soil, a fragrance that clings to everything.
This part of the Lithgow City Council area carries the quiet imprint of a past shaped by the land and its resources. While coal mining once dominated the broader region, South Littleton itself has long drawn its character from a more pastoral existence, its economy rooted in sheep and cattle grazing, the rolling paddocks a testament to generations of tending the flocks and herds. The history here is not shouted from grand monuments but whispered in the weathered fences and the sturdy, unpretentious farmhouses that dot the countryside, each holding its own stories. Local gatherings, often centred around the community hall or the small, unassuming general store, remain a cornerstone of life, fostering a sense of connection that transcends the individual properties and the quiet distances between them.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of South Littleton, 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 South Littleton, in the Lithgow City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for South Littleton includes the postcode (2790), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Lithgow 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 South Littleton 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. |