Yellow Dam, 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 Yellow Dam, in the Inverell Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Yellow Dam |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Inverell Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.38815 |
| Longitude | 151.39485 |
| Area | 108.3 km² |
| Postcode | 2371 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 498 km north |
Yellow Dam is a locality in the Inverell Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 108.3 km². It lies approximately 498 km north of Sydney. Yellow Dam is located at 29.3881°S, 151.3948°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2371. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Yellow Dam sits in a gentle fold of the New England Tablelands, where the sky seems to stretch an infinite, pale blue canvas over rolling country. It lies 126.5 km north-north-west of Armidale, NSW (from Armidale, NSW: bearing 348°T), and is situated 23.5 km east-south-east of Ashford. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, the soil a rich, ruddy colour that gives the place its name, particularly after a rain. Scattered stands of gum trees, their bark peeling like old parchment, punctuate the broad paddocks, and the air carries the dry, earthy scent of sun-baked grass and eucalyptus. Even in the quiet stillness, there’s a sense of the land breathing, a slow, deep exhalation that settles over the landscape, softening the edges of the horizon.
Historically, Yellow Dam and its surrounding district have been shaped by the hardy pursuit of agriculture and grazing, the land yielding its bounty to those who understand its rhythms. The rich, basalt-derived soils are ideal for cropping, and the pastures support robust herds of cattle and sheep, forming the backbone of the local economy. While mining has played a role in the broader Inverell Shire, it’s the enduring connection to the land that defines the character of Yellow Dam. The light here, especially as dusk begins to bleed across the western sky, casts a warm, almost honeyed glow over everything, a subtle reminder of the precious resources that have sustained this place for generations.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yellow Dam, 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 Yellow Dam, in the Inverell Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Yellow Dam includes the postcode (2371), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Inverell 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 Yellow Dam 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. |