Bournewood, 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 Bournewood, in the Dubbo Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Bournewood |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Dubbo Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.75398 |
| Longitude | 148.76246 |
| Area | 116.0 km² |
| Postcode | 2868 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 259 km west-northwest |
Bournewood is a locality in the Dubbo Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 116.0 km². It lies approximately 259 km west-northwest of Sydney. Bournewood is located at 32.7540°S, 148.7625°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2868. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Bournewood rests on country where the land begins its gentle swell towards the western plains. It lies 54.3 km south-south-east of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 166°T), and is situated 27.9 km south-west of Wellington. The ochre soil, baked hard by the sun, gives way to hardy grasses and scattered eucalypts, their silver-green leaves rustling like whispers in the warm breeze. The sky here is a vast canvas, stretching from horizon to horizon, and the light at dusk paints the landscape in hues of rose and deep violet, a breathtaking spectacle that lingers long after the sun has dipped below the curve of the earth. Distant hills, softened by the haze of distance, stand as silent sentinels, their contours blurred by the immense, open space that defines Bournewood.
The story of Bournewood is etched in the paddocks that surround it, a testament to generations of farmers who have coaxed sustenance from this often-challenging terrain. Sheep and cattle graze on the rolling country, the backbone of Bournewood's economy, their wool and meat finding their way to markets far and wide. A subtle hum of machinery can sometimes be heard from the fields, a quiet acknowledgement of the ongoing work that sustains this place. While not a place of grand monuments, Bournewood holds a quiet dignity, a sense of enduring resilience in its unpretentious buildings and the steady rhythm of life that flows through its streets.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bournewood, 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 Bournewood, in the Dubbo Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Bournewood includes the postcode (2868), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Dubbo Regional 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 Bournewood 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. |