Hay South New South Wales Map
Explore Hay South, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hay South, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
Interactive Map of Hay South, New South Wales
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Hay South, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Locality | Hay South |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Hay Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -34.66014 |
| Longitude | 144.7975 |
| Population | 431 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 2297.1 km² |
| Elevation | 92 m |
| Postcode | 2711 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 596 km west |
About Hay South, New South Wales
Hay South is a locality in the Hay Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 431. The locality covers an area of 2297.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 92 m above sea level. It lies approximately 596 km west of Sydney. Hay South is located at 34.6601°S, 144.7975°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2711. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Hay South unfolds across a land that seems to breathe with a quiet, steady pulse, where the horizon stretches in a vast, unbroken sweep. It lies 122.0 km west-south-west of Griffith, NSW (from Griffith, NSW: bearing 249°T), and is situated 31.5 km south of Hay. The earth here is a canvas of ochre and pale gold, dusted with the resilient greens of saltbush and hardy grasses that cling tenaciously to the dry, flat terrain. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a peculiar stillness, a profound quietude broken only by the whisper of wind through sparse vegetation and the distant, melancholic cry of a bird. The light itself seems to possess a unique quality, softening the edges of the landscape and painting the sky in hues of rose and lavender as the sun dips low, a daily spectacle of immense, understated beauty.
This is a place shaped by the enduring spirit of those who have worked the land, a history deeply entwined with the pastoral industry and the immense challenge of wresting sustenance from the often-unforgiving environment. For generations, the broad plains surrounding Hay South have been home to sheep stations, their fortunes tied to the wool clip that once defined the region's economy. The ingenuity born of necessity is evident in the robust, functional architecture that dots the landscape, testaments to a practical, no-nonsense approach to life. Echoes of earlier travellers and settlers linger, their stories carried on the dry wind, a subtle reminder of the journeys undertaken and the lives lived out on this immense, enduring country, where the river, when it flows, becomes a lifeline, a shimmering ribbon of blue in the otherwise muted palette.
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About This Hay South Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Hay South, 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 Hay South, in the Hay Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Hay South includes the postcode (2711), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Hay Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Hay South 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. |
