Braefield, 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 Braefield, in the Liverpool Plains Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Braefield |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Liverpool Plains Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.57151 |
| Longitude | 150.70172 |
| Population | 65 |
| Density | 3.2 /km² |
| Area | 20.4 km² |
| Elevation | 392 m |
| Postcode | 2339 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 260 km north |
Braefield is a locality in the Liverpool Plains Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 65. The locality covers an area of 20.4 km², giving a population density of about 3.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 392 m above sea level. It lies approximately 260 km north of Sydney. Braefield is located at 31.5715°S, 150.7017°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2339. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Braefield lies spread across the rich, ochre-tinted earth of the Liverpool Plains, a landscape that breathes with the vastness of the Australian interior. It lies 57.5 km south-south-west of Tamworth, NSW (from Tamworth, NSW: bearing 202°T), and is situated 16.8 km east-south-east of Quirindi. Here, the sky is an immense canvas, often a startling, crystalline blue that bleeds into bruised purples and fiery oranges as the sun descends, casting long, skeletal shadows from scattered gum trees. The land itself rolls gently, a patchwork of sun-bleached grasses and darker, richer soil that hints at the fertile heart beating beneath. A quiet stillness often settles over Braefield, broken only by the lowing of distant cattle or the whisper of wind through dry stalks, a sound that seems to carry the very memory of the land.
The story of Braefield is one of resilience, etched into the very grain of its existence as a farming and grazing community. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, primarily wool and grain, supporting families whose roots run as deep as the ancient riverbeds that scar the landscape. The economy here is tied to the seasons, to the capricious nature of rainfall and the enduring spirit of those who work the earth, a palpable character in the weathered faces and steady hands of its inhabitants. While not a place of grand monuments, Braefield possesses a quiet dignity, a sense of enduring purpose in its simple, honest way of life, a feeling that resonates in the early morning light as the first tractors rumble to life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Braefield, 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 Braefield, in the Liverpool Plains Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Braefield includes the postcode (2339), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Liverpool Plains 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 Braefield 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. |