New South Wales location profile
Black Springs NSW 2787
Black Springs is a small high-country village in Oberon Shire, NSW, surrounded by pine state forests and rolling farmland. It’s known for fossicking, camping and a cool, often snowy climate, offering a quiet rural lifestyle within easy reach of Oberon.
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Why families consider Black Springs
Rural community of farming and forestry households, tradespeople and tree-changers; low-density living with a strong outdoors focus, active hall/recreation ground and services largely accessed in nearby Oberon.
Amenities & services
- Groceries and hardware in nearby Oberon township
- Oberon District Hospital and medical centre
- Cafes, pubs and restaurants in Oberon and Taralga
- Fuel and basic supplies locally/nearby
- Post and banking agencies in Oberon
- Oberon Library, 14–20 Fleming St, Oberon
Transport & connectivity
- No local train station; nearest at Tarana and Bathurst
- NSW TrainLink coach connections via Oberon to Bathurst and Goulburn
- Abercrombie Road (linking Oberon–Taralga/Goulburn) with access to Great Western Highway via Oberon/Bathurst
Lifestyle & recreation
- Fossicking at Sapphire Bend and local designated areas
- Camping, trail riding and mushroom foraging in nearby pine state forests
- Bushwalking, 4WD and river camping in Abercrombie River National Park
- Fishing and boating at Lake Oberon (Oberon Dam)
- Black Springs Recreation Ground and community hall
- Vulcan State Forest
- Sapphire Bend Fossicking Area
- Abercrombie River National Park
- Black Springs Camping Ground
Education context
No childcare centres in Black Springs; long day care, preschool and family day care available in Oberon (~25km) with limited places during peak periods.
- Charles Sturt University, Bathurst campus (~80km northwest)
- Western Sydney University, Penrith campus (~150km east)