Map of Bathurst, Australia

Bathurst is a city in New South Wales, Australia, with a population of about 36,230. It lies at 33.4166°S, 149.5806°E. Bathurst is about 212 km (132 mi) north of Canberra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Orange, 47 km to the west.

Bathurst at a glance

Where is Bathurst?

• The 39th largest city in Australia by recorded population.
• The 10th largest city in New South Wales on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 56 min on the shortest day to 14 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Bathurst

• Orange — 47 km west
• Sydney — 159 km east
• Dubbo — 159 km northwest
• Wollongong — 165 km southeast
• Maitland — 199 km east
• Canberra — 212 km south
• Newcastle — 212 km east
• Tamworth — 288 km northeast
• Port Macquarie — 383 km northeast
• Wodonga — 389 km southwest

Largest cities in New South Wales

• Sydney — 5,638,830
• Newcastle — 508,437
• Wollongong — 280,153
• Maitland — 89,597
• Coffs Harbour — 78,759
• Port Macquarie — 51,965
• Tamworth — 43,874
• Dubbo — 43,516
• Orange — 41,920

Largest cities in Australia

• Sydney — 5,638,830
• Melbourne — 5,435,590
• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Perth — 2,384,371
• Adelaide — 1,469,163
• Gold Coast — 640,778
• Newcastle — 508,437
• Sunshine Coast — 398,840
• Canberra — 367,752
• Logan City — 345,098

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.