Burrumbuttock, 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 Burrumbuttock, in the Greater Hume Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Burrumbuttock |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Greater Hume Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.82983 |
| Longitude | 146.79568 |
| Population | 361 |
| Density | 2.0 /km² |
| Area | 177.9 km² |
| Elevation | 223 m |
| Postcode | 2642 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 458 km west-southwest |
Burrumbuttock is a locality in the Greater Hume Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 361. The locality covers an area of 177.9 km², giving a population density of about 2.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 223 m above sea level. It lies approximately 458 km west-southwest of Sydney. Burrumbuttock is located at 35.8298°S, 146.7957°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2642. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Burrumbuttock rests in a landscape shaped by the patient hand of the Murray River, its ochre earth a testament to ancient soils. It lies 34.1 km north-north-west of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 345°T), and is situated 11.7 km south-south-west of Walla Walla. The country here unfolds with a gentle, almost weary grace, the land rising and falling in broad, sweeping contours under a sky that often spills with an astonishing clarity. Clumps of hardy eucalypts, their bark fissured and pale, punctuate the paddocks, offering slivers of shade where the midday sun presses down. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, a subtle perfume of sun-baked earth and distant grass, which settles over Burrumbuttock like a quiet blessing.
The story of Burrumbuttock is deeply entwined with the fertile plains it occupies, a narrative spun from the bounty of the land and the resourcefulness of its people. For generations, grazing sheep and the cultivation of wheat have been the economic heartbeat of this locality, the golden grain a familiar sight in immense silos that stand like sentinels against the horizon. This region, once traversed by those seeking new horizons, now hums with the steady rhythm of agricultural life, a testament to enduring connection between the people of Burrumbuttock and the enduring earth they cultivate.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Burrumbuttock, 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 Burrumbuttock, in the Greater Hume Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Burrumbuttock includes the postcode (2642), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Greater Hume Shire 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 Burrumbuttock 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. |