Ophir New South Wales Map
Explore Ophir, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ophir, 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 Ophir, New South Wales
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ophir, 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 | Ophir |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cabonne Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.13418 |
| Longitude | 149.24719 |
| Population | 125 |
| Density | 0.9 /km² |
| Area | 146.9 km² |
| Elevation | 619 m |
| Postcode | 2800 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 199 km west-northwest |
About Ophir, New South Wales
Ophir is a locality in the Cabonne Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 125. The locality covers an area of 146.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 619 m above sea level. It lies approximately 199 km west-northwest of Sydney. Ophir is located at 33.1342°S, 149.2472°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2800. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Ophir rests in a landscape where the ochre earth meets a sky of boundless blue, a place where the gentle slopes of the surrounding country roll away towards the distant, hazy line of the Great Dividing Range. It lies 20.1 km north-east of Orange, NSW (from Orange, NSW: bearing 50°T), and is situated 14.0 km north-north-east of Clifton Grove. Here, the air often carries the dry, subtle perfume of eucalyptus leaves, a scent that intensifies as the sun climbs, baking the rich, red soil. The terrain itself is a study in understated resilience, a mosaic of cleared paddocks interspersed with hardy native scrub, where the silence is broken only by the rustle of wind through the grass or the distant bleating of sheep. In the late afternoon, the sunlight softens, casting long, languid shadows that stretch and blur the edges of the land, imbuing the scene with a quiet, almost profound stillness.
The story of Ophir is deeply entwined with the earth's bounty, particularly its mineral wealth. Gold was once the glittering promise that drew prospectors and settlers to this very ground, a legacy that whispers from the old mine shafts and the weathered remnants of early dwellings. While the fever of the gold rush has long since subsided, the land continues to yield its sustenance through robust grazing and agricultural pursuits, the backbone of Ophir's enduring economy. The present-day rhythm of life in Ophir is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a continuity that connects the present to the pioneering spirit of those who first staked their claims here, their endeavours leaving an indelible, though often subtle, mark upon the character of this enduring locality.
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About This Ophir Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Ophir, 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 Ophir, in the Cabonne Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Ophir includes the postcode (2800), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cabonne Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Ophir 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. |
