Breelong, 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 Breelong, in the Gilgandra Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Breelong |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Gilgandra Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.80751 |
| Longitude | 148.811 |
| Population | 65 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 262.9 km² |
| Elevation | 308 m |
| Postcode | 2827 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 320 km northwest |
Breelong is a locality in the Gilgandra 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 262.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 308 m above sea level. It lies approximately 320 km northwest of Sydney. Breelong is located at 31.8075°S, 148.8110°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2827. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Breelong lies under a sky that stretches wide, a pale watercolour wash in the morning, deepening to a formidable, star-dusted canvas by night. It lies 55.7 km north-north-east of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 19°T), and is situated 21.5 km east-south-east of Gilgandra. The country here is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, the land rolling with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, punctuated by the stoic forms of hardy eucalypts and the occasional, defiant splash of bright wildflowers after a good rain. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, earthy scent, tinged with the faint, sweet perfume of sun-baked grass and the distant, almost ghostly aroma of stock. This is a place where the silence isn't empty, but filled with the rustle of unseen creatures and the whisper of the wind across the plains.
The lifeblood of Breelong has long been drawn from the rich, dark soil, a heritage deeply rooted in the agricultural and pastoral pursuits of generations. Sheep graze on the surrounding paddocks, their wool a vital commodity that has sustained the local economy for decades, and the murmur of tractors is a familiar sound on the wind. This is country that has weathered droughts and celebrated bountiful seasons, a resilience etched into the very character of its inhabitants. Breelong is a place where history is not a distant echo, but a quiet, ongoing conversation between the land and the people who work it, a subtle understanding of the cycles of growth and rest that define life here.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Breelong, 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 Breelong, in the Gilgandra Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Breelong includes the postcode (2827), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Gilgandra 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 Breelong 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. |