Burrinjuck, 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 Burrinjuck, in the Yass Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Burrinjuck |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Yass Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.95752 |
| Longitude | 148.62415 |
| Population | 19 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 118.6 km² |
| Elevation | 384 m |
| Postcode | 2582 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 266 km west-southwest |
Burrinjuck is a locality in the Yass Valley Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 19. The locality covers an area of 118.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 384 m above sea level. It lies approximately 266 km west-southwest of Sydney. Burrinjuck is located at 34.9575°S, 148.6241°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2582. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Burrinjuck lies cradled by rolling hills that spill into the vast, open country of the Yass Valley. It lies 103.4 km west-south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 256°T), and is situated 29.7 km west-south-west of Yass. The landscape here is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, where the sky, a boundless canvas of pale blue, often presses down with a palpable weight. Sheep graze on slopes that seem to ripple in the heat haze, their white forms stark against the sun-baked earth. Gum trees, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, stand sentinel, their branches reaching towards the sun with a quiet resilience. The air itself carries a dryness, a scent of parched grass and distant eucalypt smoke, particularly potent in the late afternoon as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western horizon in strokes of soft, bruised colour.
This region's identity is intrinsically linked to the grand engineering feat that is the Burrinjuck Dam, a colossal concrete structure that transformed the flow of the Murrumbidgee River and, by extension, the agricultural fortunes of the surrounding lands. For decades, the dam has been the lifeblood of the valley, its waters irrigating pastures and crops, supporting a long-standing tradition of sheep and cattle grazing that continues to shape the local economy. The dam itself, a stark monument to human ambition against the natural world, draws travellers and locals alike, offering panoramic views and a sense of the immense forces harnessed here. Beyond the dam's immediate influence, the character of Burrinjuck is one of quiet perseverance, a place where the land dictates the pace of life, and history whispers from the weathered fences and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Burrinjuck, 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 Burrinjuck, in the Yass Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Burrinjuck includes the postcode (2582), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Yass Valley Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Burrinjuck 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. |