Upper Turon, 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 Turon, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Upper Turon |
| 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 | -33.1102 |
| Longitude | 149.78156 |
| Population | 9 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 74.2 km² |
| Elevation | 672 m |
| Postcode | 2850 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 157 km west-northwest |
Upper Turon 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 9. The locality covers an area of 74.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 672 m above sea level. It lies approximately 157 km west-northwest of Sydney. Upper Turon is located at 33.1102°S, 149.7816°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2850. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Upper Turon lies cradled by a landscape of weathered granite outcrops and broad, sweeping valleys. It lies 39.2 km north-north-east of Bathurst, NSW (from Bathurst, NSW: bearing 29°T), and is situated 39.1 km north-north-east of Kelso. The air here carries the dry, sweet scent of eucalypt, a constant perfume that deepens with the afternoon sun, and the land itself, ochre and rust-coloured, rolls away towards distant, hazy blue ridges. scrubby undergrowth, a resilient carpet of wattles and native grasses, clings to the slopes, punctuated by the stark, skeletal forms of dead trees, their white limbs stark against the vast, pale sky. The Turon River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, threads its way through the heart of Upper Turon, its banks lined with mature gums whose leaves rustle with a sound like whispered secrets.
This is a place etched by the enduring spirit of gold. For generations, the promise of alluvial gold drew prospectors to the riverbeds and slopes of Upper Turon, leaving behind a legacy of small workings and whispered legends that still colour the local character. Today, while the feverish rush has long subsided, the land’s mineral veins continue to sustain a quiet economy, with grazing properties now dominating the broader valley floors, their fences tracing neat lines across the undulating terrain. The rhythm of life in Upper Turon is measured by the seasons, the gentle turning of the earth, and the enduring connection to a past that whispers from the very stones.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Upper Turon, 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 Turon, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Upper Turon includes the postcode (2850), 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 Turon 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. |