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| Locality | Emerald Hill |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Gunnedah Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -30.86745 |
| Longitude | 150.06755 |
| Population | 149 |
| Density | 0.8 /km² |
| Area | 190.2 km² |
| Elevation | 262 m |
| Postcode | 2380 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 350 km north-northwest |
Emerald Hill is a locality in the Gunnedah Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 149. The locality covers an area of 190.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 262 m above sea level. It lies approximately 350 km north-northwest of Sydney. Emerald Hill is located at 30.8675°S, 150.0676°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2380. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Emerald Hill rests under a sky that stretches, vast and often a startling, luminous blue, over a landscape that rolls with a quiet confidence. It lies 86.1 km west-north-west of Tamworth, NSW (from Tamworth, NSW: bearing 287°T), and is situated 20.2 km north-west of Gunnedah. The land here, a gentle swell of rich, red earth, is softened by the presence of scattered eucalypts, their silver-green foliage catching the light and casting shifting patterns on the ground. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, almost dusty sweetness, a scent woven from sun-baked soil and the subtle perfume of wattles. Distant hills, hazy and softened by the heat, form a muted horizon, a soft backdrop to the immediate, earthy tones of the paddocks and the occasional glint of a corrugated iron roof.
The story of Emerald Hill is one of resilience and steady growth, tied intrinsically to the fertile ground that surrounds it. For generations, this has been a place where the land dictates the rhythm of life, primarily through the cultivation of grains and the grazing of sheep, a steady, dependable economy that has weathered many seasons. The subtle hum of machinery in the distance on a working day, a sound that punctuates the otherwise profound quiet, speaks of this ongoing engagement with the earth. While not a place of grand pronouncements or hurried ambition, Emerald Hill holds a quiet dignity, a testament to the enduring strength of those who have worked its soil and built their lives upon its broad, welcoming plains.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Emerald Hill, New South Wales. 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 Emerald Hill, in the Gunnedah Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Emerald Hill includes the postcode (2380), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Gunnedah 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 Emerald Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |