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| Locality | Burroway |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Narromine Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.04583 |
| Longitude | 148.33729 |
| Area | 431.3 km² |
| Postcode | 2821 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 336 km northwest |
Burroway is a locality in the Narromine Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 431.3 km². It lies approximately 336 km northwest of Sydney. Burroway is located at 32.0458°S, 148.3373°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2821. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Burroway rests on land that breathes the dry, warm air of the Lachlan River valley, where the earth stretches out in broad, sun-baked plains under a sky that can shift from an intense, clear blue to a bruised, dramatic grey in mere hours. It lies 37.1 km north-west of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 315°T), and is situated 32.9 km north-east of Narromine. The landscape here is a study in muted colours: ochre soil, the pale green of sparse grasses, and the dusty grey-green of saltbush clinging to the arid terrain. Here and there, hardy eucalypts stand sentinel, their limbs reaching like gnarled fingers towards the vast expanse, offering scant but welcome shade. The air often carries the faint, sweet scent of dry grass and the distant, low hum of insects, a constant reminder of the persistent life that thrives in this seemingly unforgiving environment.
The history of Burroway is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of the region, a story told in the rise and fall of wheat crops and the enduring presence of sheep and cattle grazing on the surrounding properties. The fertile soils, nurtured by the life-giving waters of the Lachlan, have long sustained a pastoral economy, with generations of families building their lives around the land. Evidence of earlier times can still be glimpsed in the weathered woolsheds and the remnants of old homesteads, silent witnesses to the hard work and resilience that shaped this locality. While farming remains the bedrock, a quiet tourism has begun to emerge, drawn by the unspoiled natural beauty and the opportunity to experience a slower, more grounded way of life, where the pace is dictated by the sun and the seasons.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Burroway, New South Wales. 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 Burroway, in the Narromine Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Burroway includes the postcode (2821), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Narromine 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 Burroway is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |