Stonehenge, 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 Stonehenge, in the Glen Innes Severn Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Stonehenge |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Glen Innes Severn Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.82993 |
| Longitude | 151.72474 |
| Population | 117 |
| Density | 1.6 /km² |
| Area | 74.0 km² |
| Elevation | 1084 m |
| Postcode | 2370 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 452 km north |
Stonehenge is a locality in the Glen Innes Severn Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 117. The locality covers an area of 74.0 km², giving a population density of about 1.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 1084 m above sea level. It lies approximately 452 km north of Sydney. Stonehenge is located at 29.8299°S, 151.7247°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2370. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Stonehenge rises from the rolling country of the New England Tablelands, a place where the sky seems to unfurl in vast, unbroken expanses of blue. It lies 74.7 km north of Armidale, NSW (from Armidale, NSW: bearing 4°T), and is situated 12.5 km south of Glen Innes. The land here is a mosaic of muted greens and ochres, broken by the dark, sinuous lines of scattered gum trees and the occasional shimmer of a distant watercourse. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness that hints at the altitude, and the silence is often punctuated only by the bleating of sheep or the distant rumble of a farm ute. This is a landscape that demands a slow unfolding, revealing its subtle textures and colours to those who pause to observe, where the very earth seems to hold its breath under the wide Australian sky.
The history of Stonehenge is etched into the pastoral heritage of this region, a story woven from the wool and the hardy spirit of those who first settled these lands. For generations, the economy has been tethered to the rhythm of sheep and cattle grazing, the vast paddocks stretching out like a rumpled blanket under the sun. While not a site of ancient monumental stones, the name itself evokes a sense of enduring strength, a quiet testament to the human desire to create lasting structures, even in this remote corner of the country. Visitors to Stonehenge today find themselves in a place where the land speaks of resilience, where the past is present in the weathered fences, the sturdy farmhouses, and the unhurried pace of life, a quiet continuation of lives lived close to the earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Stonehenge, 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 Stonehenge, in the Glen Innes Severn Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Stonehenge includes the postcode (2370), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Glen Innes Severn 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 Stonehenge 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. |