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| Locality | Carinda |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Walgett Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -30.38277 |
| Longitude | 147.61878 |
| Population | 162 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 3379.2 km² |
| Elevation | 139 m |
| Postcode | 2831 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 514 km northwest |
Carinda is a locality in the Walgett Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 162. The locality covers an area of 3379.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 139 m above sea level. It lies approximately 514 km northwest of Sydney. Carinda is located at 30.3828°S, 147.6188°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2831. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Carinda bakes under a sky that stretches, immense and bleached, over a landscape of sparse, hardy plains. It lies 231.4 km north-north-west of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 336°T), and is situated 56.4 km south-west of Walgett. The earth here is a mosaic of ochre and pale straw, broken by the determined green of saltbush and the skeletal reach of scattered mulga. The air itself seems to hold a kind of patient stillness, a quiet hum that vibrates with the heat and the sheer, unhurried expanse. Dust motes dance in the shafts of sunlight that slant across the flat terrain, catching the light like tiny, transient jewels.
This is a place where the whisper of the wind carries tales of a pastoral past, of sheep and cattle grazing on the vast, unfenced runs that once defined this country. The economy of Carinda, like many settlements in this region, has long been tethered to the land, a delicate dance with the seasons and the rainfall. Though the grander days of the wool boom may have softened, the resilience of the people remains, a quiet strength forged in the face of distance and the demanding nature of the outback. The few buildings that comprise Carinda stand as stoic witnesses to this enduring spirit, their weathered timbers and tin roofs a testament to lives lived with a deep connection to this elemental country.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Carinda, 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 Carinda, in the Walgett Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Carinda includes the postcode (2831), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Walgett Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Carinda 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. |