Upper Growee, 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 Upper Growee, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Upper Growee |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Western Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.64312 |
| Longitude | 150.01603 |
| Population | 8 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 17.1 km² |
| Elevation | 709 m |
| Postcode | 2849 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 176 km northwest |
Upper Growee is a locality in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 8. The locality covers an area of 17.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 709 m above sea level. It lies approximately 176 km northwest of Sydney. Upper Growee is located at 32.6431°S, 150.0160°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2849. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Upper Growee rests in a landscape of gently rolling hills, where the ochre earth is stitched with the deep green of grazing pastures and the silvery shimmer of scattered gum trees. It lies 95.4 km north-north-east of Bathurst, NSW (from Bathurst, NSW: bearing 25°T), and is situated 12.0 km north-north-east of Rylstone. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, reminiscent of sun-baked soil and the faint perfume of wattles blooming unseen in the gullies. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, spills across the land in a warm, honeyed light, softening the edges of the world and lending a quiet dignity to the scattered farmhouses and fences that mark the terrain. This is a place where the sky feels vast and the horizon a constant, calming presence, a gentle reminder of the slow, enduring cycles of the land.
The story of Upper Growee is written in the weathered timber of its older buildings and the quiet industry of its present. Historically a hub for sheep grazing, the land still bears the imprint of those early pastoralists, with vast paddocks stretching towards the neighbouring properties. Today, while sheep still graze, the local economy has diversified, with some residents finding work in nearby centres and a growing appreciation for the region's potential for agri-tourism, drawing visitors seeking the authentic flavour of rural New South Wales. The Growee Creek, a vital artery of water, meanders through the district, its banks a haven for local wildlife and a testament to the enduring relationship between the people and the waterways that sustain them. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a quiet pride in the resilience and resourcefulness that has shaped Upper Growee over the generations.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Upper Growee, 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 Upper Growee, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Upper Growee includes the postcode (2849), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Mid-Western Regional 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 Upper Growee 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. |