Babinda, 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 Babinda, in the Bogan Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Babinda |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Bogan Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -31.9235 |
| Longitude | 146.50175 |
| Area | 482.5 km² |
| Postcode | 2825 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 490 km west-northwest |
Babinda is a locality in the Bogan Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 482.5 km². It lies approximately 490 km west-northwest of Sydney. Babinda is located at 31.9235°S, 146.5017°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2825. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Babinda rests at the edge of a verdant embrace, where the rich, dark soil of the coastal plain begins to swell towards the dramatic peaks of the Great Dividing Range. It lies 203.2 km west of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 281°T), and is situated 42.1 km east-north-east of Nymagee. The air here is thick with the scent of sugar cane, a sweet, earthy perfume that hangs heavy, especially after a rain shower, mingling with the dampness of the rainforest that crowds the town's northern fringes. Palm fronds, broad and glossy, rustle with a dry whisper against the constant hum of cicadas, a sound that seems to emanate from the very heart of the Queensland summer. This is a place where the sky often presses down, a vast, luminous dome of pale blue, and the distant mountains, cloaked in a hazy green, are more suggestion than solid form.
The story of Babinda is intrinsically linked to the sugar industry, the cane fields stretching out like a rippling emerald carpet, their rhythmic planting and harvesting dictating the pulse of life. For generations, this fertile land has yielded its bounty, providing a livelihood and shaping the character of the locale. The Babinda Creek, a ribbon of cool, clear water, meanders through the landscape, its banks often shaded by ancient fig trees, offering a welcome respite from the tropical heat and a reminder of the natural forces that have sculpted this region. While the economy is firmly rooted in agriculture, the nearby national parks, with their cascading waterfalls and lush rainforest walks, draw travellers seeking a connection with the wilder beauty of the tropics, a subtle counterpoint to the cultivated fields.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Babinda, 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 Babinda, in the Bogan Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Babinda includes the postcode (2825), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Bogan Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Babinda 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. |