Baan Baa, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Baan Baa, in the Narrabri Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Baan Baa |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Narrabri Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -30.57029 |
| Longitude | 149.93492 |
| Population | 166 |
| Density | 0.7 /km² |
| Area | 254.9 km² |
| Elevation | 240 m |
| Postcode | 2390 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 386 km north-northwest |
Baan Baa is a locality in the Narrabri Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 166. The locality covers an area of 254.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 240 m above sea level. It lies approximately 386 km north-northwest of Sydney. Baan Baa is located at 30.5703°S, 149.9349°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2390. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Baan Baa rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling country, where the ochre-rich earth slopes towards the distant, hazy blue of the Nandewar Range. It lies 111.5 km west-north-west of Tamworth, NSW (from Tamworth, NSW: bearing 301°T), and is situated 14.8 km north-north-west of Boggabri. The air here carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked grasses and eucalyptus, a perfume that deepens as the afternoon wears on, softening the hard edges of the horizon. The land is a mosaic of cultivated paddocks and scattered stands of native timber, their leaves a silvery-green against the vast, pale sky, and the silence is broken only by the rustle of wind through the dry stalks and the occasional call of a bird.
The history of Baan Baa is intrinsically linked to the fertile plains it occupies, an area long shaped by agricultural endeavour. This is country that yields its bounty through the patient work of generations, primarily focused on the cultivation of grains like wheat and barley, alongside robust grazing operations that dot the surrounding hillsides with their white-fleeced charges. The economic pulse of Baan Baa beats with the rhythm of the seasons and the market prices of these staple commodities, a quiet testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land. Travellers passing through might notice the subtle shimmer of heat rising from the bitumen on a warm day, a gentle reminder of the Australian sun that presides over this enduring rural precinct.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Baan Baa, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Baan Baa, in the Narrabri Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Baan Baa includes the postcode (2390), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Narrabri Shire 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 Baan Baa is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 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. |