Explore Upper Nile, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Upper Nile, 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.
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| Locality | Upper Nile |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Lithgow City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.962 |
| Longitude | 150.25286 |
| Area | 220.8 km² |
| Postcode | 2849 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 134 km northwest |
Upper Nile is a locality in the Lithgow City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 220.8 km². It lies approximately 134 km northwest of Sydney. Upper Nile is located at 32.9620°S, 150.2529°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2849. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Upper Nile lies cradled by the rolling, ochre-dusted hills that define the western edge of the Lithgow City Council area. It lies 80.7 km north-east of Bathurst, NSW (from Bathurst, NSW: bearing 51°T), and is situated 29.3 km east-south-east of Kandos. Here, the land breathes a dry, resilient kind of beauty, a landscape where hardy wattles and stringybark cling to slopes that gradually surrender to the flatter plains. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of sun-warmed earth and the faint, almost medicinal scent of eucalypts. This is country that has been shaped by wind and rain, by the patient work of water carving shallow gullies and by the stark, honest light that illuminates every ridge and valley.
Historically, Upper Nile's story is inextricably linked to the land's bounty and the grit of those who sought to harness it. For generations, it has been a place of grazing, where sheep and cattle find sustenance on pastures that can be both generous and unforgiving. The echoes of a mining past, though perhaps less prominent now, still resonate in the character of the place, a reminder of the raw materials drawn from beneath the surface. Today, the local economy retains a strong connection to agriculture, but a growing number of travellers are discovering Upper Nile, drawn by its quiet charm and the promise of an authentic rural experience. The distinctive texture of the soil underfoot, a mix of clay and stone, hints at the geological forces that have shaped this corner of New South Wales.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Upper Nile, 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 Upper Nile, in the Lithgow City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Upper Nile includes the postcode (2849), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Lithgow City 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 Upper Nile 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. |