Taylors Flat, 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 Taylors Flat, in the Hilltops Council local government area.
| Locality | Taylors Flat |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Hilltops Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.27581 |
| Longitude | 149.03238 |
| Population | 71 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 185.7 km² |
| Elevation | 484 m |
| Postcode | 2586 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 206 km west-southwest |
Taylors Flat is a locality in the Hilltops Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 71. The locality covers an area of 185.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 484 m above sea level. It lies approximately 206 km west-southwest of Sydney. Taylors Flat is located at 34.2758°S, 149.0324°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2586. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Taylors Flat lies cradled in a gentle fold of the Hilltops, where the ochre earth yields to a generous sky. It lies 82.3 km north-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 309°T), and is situated 26.7 km east-north-east of Boorowa. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and dusty browns, a mosaic of rolling paddocks stitched with belts of tenacious eucalypts. Gnarled apple gums, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, stand sentinel over scattered stands of native grasses that rustle secrets on the breeze. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of ripening fruit and the deeper, resinous perfume of the bush, especially potent as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western horizon in hues of bruised plum and molten gold. It is a place where the land feels both ancient and alive, breathing with a quiet, enduring spirit.
The story of Taylors Flat is deeply entwined with the bounty of the soil and the resilience of those who have worked it. Long before European settlement, Indigenous peoples traversed these lands, their connection to the country a silent testament to its enduring spirit. Later, the fertile ground and reliable rainfall drew farmers, who found a home here cultivating orchards and grazing sheep, the wool from these flocks a significant contribution to the local economy for many years. While the rhythm of agricultural life still pulses through Taylors Flat, a subtle shift has occurred, with some of the land now dedicated to the cultivation of grapes, adding a new vintage to the region's character. The distinctive quality of the light, particularly in the early morning when mist often cloaks the lower-lying areas, lends a dreamlike atmosphere to the everyday workings of this quietly industrious locality, a place where the past and present are woven together with the threads of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Taylors Flat, 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 Taylors Flat, in the Hilltops Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Taylors Flat includes the postcode (2586), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Hilltops 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 Taylors Flat 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. |