Sofala
in Mid-Western Regional of New South Wales, Australia
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Bathurst Airport (23 mi) - Mudgee Airport (36 mi)
- Orange Airport (39 mi)
- Cudal Airport (56 mi)
- Cowra Airport (80 mi)
- Camden Airport (87 mi)
- Dubbo City Regional Airport (89 mi)
- Coolah Airport (91 mi)
- Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (104 mi)
- Canberra International Airport (156 mi)
- Greater Blue Mountains Area (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Australian Convict Sites (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Sydney Opera House (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Bathurst Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Lithgow Golf Club (Golf course, 38 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -33.083 and 149.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -33° 4' 59" and E 149° 41' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - AUD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:11 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:44 am and 5:10 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 38.517 and -28.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
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Discover Sofala
Sofala in Mid-Western Regional (New South Wales) is a city in Australia about 155 mi (or 250 km) north of Canberra, the country's capital city.
Local time in Sofala is now 04:11 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Australia / Sydney with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Sofala, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Australia is Bathurst Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Australia is Greater Blue Mountains Area in a distance of 57 mi (or 92 km), North. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Katoomba, Parramatta, Sydney, Canberra and Carrolls Creek. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 48% |
| Air Pressure | 1026 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Wednesday, 15th of May 2024
15°C (60 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 16th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Friday, 17th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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Wattle Flat Part 7. Cob House and Cob Oven!
Wilma and Roger continue with building their house. Wilma works so hard at trying to complete the cob earth walls. Roger finishes the roof ,builds the rear deck, frames out the loft area,...
Wattle Flat Part 5 Post and Beams
Wilma and Roger erect the Posts and Beams and Wilma starts to build the earth walls.
Wattle Flat Part 3 Building House Foundations
Wilma and Roger complete the house foundations.
Building a house. Part 6.
Wilma continues on with building the earth walls while Roger puts up the roof timbers and metal roof.
CCMC Hill End
4 bikes (BMW G 650 GS, KTM 960, KTM 690, Husky 450) and a lead foot in an Nissan Pathfinder. From Lithgow through the Wolgan gap to Ben Bullen, up to Cappertee then down into the valley. Across ...
Crossing the Turon river by motorbike
This is our final crossing of Turon river at the end of our trip in Sofala. there had been heavy rain before hand and the river depth indicators showed 0.8m the turon is one of the fastest...
Wallaby Rocks Campsite cleanup -- controlled disposal part the first
Filmed at the Wallaby Rocks free campsite on the Turon River, 5kms west of Sofala, NSW, Australia. I did some cleaning up about the place while spending the day there... and found a full canister...
Minelab GPX 4500 finds a Nugget
A Small Native Gold Nugget as found by the Minelab GPX-4500 last weekend. Location: NSW, Australia. A Garrett Pro-Pointer (Pulse-Induction pinpointer) was used to pinpoint the nugget in the...
Suzuki Grand Vitara - Sofala Hill Climb
2009 Grand Vitara - ironman 40mm lift 235/65r17 Yokahama Geolandars.
The Lonely Road to Sofala - Sofala NSW
gktTV - On the road to Sofala for our first test of the Gold Panning Equipment.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Sofala, New South Wales
Sofala is a village located approximately 250 km north-west of Sydney, New South Wales, within Bathurst Regional Council. It is located beside the Turon River. Sofala is just off the Bathurst-Ilford Road, with only local traffic through the town itself. At the 2006 census, Sofala had a population of 208 people. Sofala came about as a direct result of the goldrush which had been spurred on when Edward Hargraves discovered gold at Summerhill Creek on 12 February 1851.
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