Lochiel New South Wales Map
Explore Lochiel, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lochiel, 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 Lochiel, New South Wales
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lochiel, 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 | Lochiel |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Bega Valley Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.94664 |
| Longitude | 149.77092 |
| Population | 342 |
| Density | 4.1 /km² |
| Area | 84.2 km² |
| Elevation | 49 m |
| Postcode | 2549 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 366 km south-southwest |
About Lochiel, New South Wales
Lochiel is a locality in the Bega Valley Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 342. The locality covers an area of 84.2 km², giving a population density of about 4.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 49 m above sea level. It lies approximately 366 km south-southwest of Sydney. Lochiel is located at 36.9466°S, 149.7709°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2549. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Lochiel lies cradled by rolling hills that ripple towards the distant, mist-shrouded escarpment, a landscape painted in the soft greens of pasture and the deeper hues of scattered eucalypt forest. It lies 244.9 km south of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 179°T), and is situated 12.6 km west-south-west of Merimbula. The air here carries a crispness, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, lavender shadows that stretch across the valley floor and lending a pearly luminescence to the scattered farm dams. The gentle undulations of the terrain create a sense of quiet enclosure, as if the land itself breathes a sigh of contentment, punctuated only by the distant lowing of cattle or the sharp call of a currawong.
The story of Lochiel is deeply entwined with the rich volcanic soil that has sustained generations of dairy farmers, their herds a familiar sight grazing on the verdant slopes. For many years, the rhythm of life in Lochiel was dictated by the milking sheds and the cream truck’s weekly journey, a tradition that still hums beneath the surface of modern life. While farming remains the backbone of the local economy, a growing appreciation for the region’s natural beauty has begun to draw visitors, their cars a more recent addition to the country lanes. The nearby Bega River, a silver ribbon winding through the valley, offers a cool respite and a place for quiet contemplation, its banks a living testament to the enduring connection between the land and its people.
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About This Lochiel Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Lochiel, 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 Lochiel, in the Bega Valley Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Lochiel includes the postcode (2549), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Bega Valley 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 Lochiel 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. |
