Bookookoorara, 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 Bookookoorara, in the Tenterfield Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Bookookoorara |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Tenterfield Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.78318 |
| Longitude | 152.10077 |
| Population | 29 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 67.5 km² |
| Elevation | 937 m |
| Postcode | 2372 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 572 km north |
Bookookoorara is a locality in the Tenterfield Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 29. The locality covers an area of 67.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 937 m above sea level. It lies approximately 572 km north of Sydney. Bookookoorara is located at 28.7832°S, 152.1008°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2372. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Bookookoorara breathes a quiet resilience under skies that shift from the sharp, clear blue of morning to the bruised purples of dusk. It lies 136.8 km south of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 174°T), and is situated 21.8 km south-east of Stanthorpe. Here, the land rises and falls with a gentle, persistent strength, a panorama of rolling hills clad in a patchwork of native grasses and stoic gums, their bark peeling like ancient parchment. Creeks, often no more than a whisper of water in dry spells, thread through the valleys, their banks fringed with wattles and ferns that hold the coolness of the earth. The air carries the scent of dry earth and eucalyptus, a scent that sharpens in the heat and softens with the evening dew, a constant, subtle reminder of the country’s enduring character.
The story of Bookookoorara is etched in the red dirt and the weathered timbers of its few, enduring structures. Once a place whispered about by travellers seeking pasture for their flocks, its economy remains tethered to the land, with sheep grazing on the undulating slopes and cattle finding sustenance in the richer creek flats. There’s a quiet pride in the self-sufficiency of this place, a tradition passed down through generations who understood the land’s moods and its generous, if sometimes harsh, bounty. While the grand narratives of larger centres have bypassed Bookookoorara, its own history is written in the enduring spirit of its people and the timeless rhythm of the seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bookookoorara, 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 Bookookoorara, in the Tenterfield Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Bookookoorara includes the postcode (2372), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Tenterfield 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 Bookookoorara 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. |