Windeyer, 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 Windeyer, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Windeyer |
| 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 | -32.79811 |
| Longitude | 149.56648 |
| Population | 168 |
| Density | 1.0 /km² |
| Area | 168.7 km² |
| Elevation | 645 m |
| Postcode | 2850 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 194 km northwest |
Windeyer 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 168. The locality covers an area of 168.7 km², giving a population density of about 1.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 645 m above sea level. It lies approximately 194 km northwest of Sydney. Windeyer is located at 32.7981°S, 149.5665°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2850. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Windeyer rests in a landscape shaped by the patient artistry of erosion, where the ochre earth rises to meet a sky that can shift from a crisp, pale blue to a bruised purple by evening. It lies 67.6 km north-east of Orange, NSW (from Orange, NSW: bearing 42°T), and is situated 20.7 km south of Mudgee. The country here is a mosaic of rolling hills and broader, flatter stretches, punctuated by the hardy gums and wattles that cling tenaciously to the soil. It is a place where the air often carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked grass and the distant bleating of sheep, a sound that seems to settle into the very bones of the land. The houses, often painted in muted colours that blend with the surroundings, appear as quiet extensions of the earth, their verandahs offering refuge from the generous Australian sun.
The history of Windeyer is deeply entwined with the discovery of gold, a fever that brought a transient prosperity to the area in the late 19th century, leaving behind echoes in the scattered remnants of old workings. Today, however, the economy of Windeyer is more firmly rooted in the enduring strength of sheep and cattle grazing, the broad paddocks stretching out like rumpled blankets under the wide sky. The local school, a modest brick building, serves as a gentle hub for the scattering of families, and the general store, with its wide verandah and cool interior, remains a vital centre for news and supplies. A quiet resilience permeates Windeyer, a reflection of generations who have learned to read the seasons and draw sustenance from this particular corner of the Mid-Western region.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Windeyer, 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 Windeyer, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Windeyer 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 Windeyer 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. |