Barringun, 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 Barringun, in the Bourke Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Barringun |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Bourke Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -29.00953 |
| Longitude | 145.71373 |
| Population | 3 |
| Density | 1.1 /km² |
| Area | 2.8 km² |
| Elevation | 150 m |
| Postcode | 2840 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 751 km northwest |
Barringun is a locality in the Bourke Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 3. The locality covers an area of 2.8 km², giving a population density of about 1.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 150 m above sea level. It lies approximately 751 km northwest of Sydney. Barringun is located at 29.0095°S, 145.7137°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 2840. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Barringun lies under a sky that stretches, impossibly vast, above the ochre earth. It lies 457.7 km north-west of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 322°T), and is situated 37.0 km north-north-west of Enngonia. The land here is a study in muted tones – the pale gold of dry grasses, the dusty greens of hardy scrub, and the deep, almost-purple shadows cast by the low-slung sun. The air itself seems to hum with a dry, quiet energy, carrying the scent of sun-baked dust and the faintest whisper of eucalyptus. The horizon is a clean, sharp line, broken only by the skeletal silhouettes of scattered acacia trees, their branches reaching like intricate, dark lace against the bleached canvas of the day. A profound stillness often settles over Barringun, a palpable quietude broken only by the distant bark of a dog or the sigh of the wind through the sparse vegetation.
This locality, once a bustling border crossing, carries the echoes of its past in the weathered timber of its few remaining buildings. Barringun's history is intertwined with the overland telegraph and the stock routes, a place where drovers and travellers once found respite. The local economy, now a quiet hum rather than a roar, relies on the enduring strength of grazing properties that dot the surrounding landscape, their livelihoods tied to the capricious moods of the Australian climate. While the grand days of a bustling frontier town have long receded, a distinctive character persists in Barringun, a testament to the resilience of those who have called this often unforgiving, yet undeniably beautiful, corner of the country home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Barringun, 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 Barringun, in the Bourke Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Barringun includes the postcode (2840), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Bourke Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very 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 Barringun 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. |