Crawney, 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 Crawney, in the Tamworth Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Crawney |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Tamworth Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.58488 |
| Longitude | 151.07987 |
| Area | 269.5 km² |
| Postcode | 2338 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 254 km north |
Crawney is a locality in the Tamworth Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 269.5 km². It lies approximately 254 km north of Sydney. Crawney is located at 31.5849°S, 151.0799°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2338. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Crawney lies cradled by the rolling hills that mark the transition from the broader Tamworth plains, a landscape painted in shades of ochre and sun-bleached green. It lies 56.5 km south-south-east of Tamworth, NSW (from Tamworth, NSW: bearing 166°T), and is situated 15.8 km south-south-west of Nundle. The land here is generously undulating, the soil a rich, dark loam that yields readily to cultivation, its surface frequently broken by the silvery sheen of scattered dams and the sturdy lines of boundary fences. Scattered stands of gum trees, their bark peeling in papery strips, offer dappled shade, and the air carries the dry, sweet scent of eucalypt mixed with the fainter perfume of wild grasses. Even in the drier months, the land retains a subtle resilience, a quiet promise of renewal held within its very bones.
The history of Crawney is largely one of pastoral endeavour, the land shaped by generations of sheep and cattle graziers who carved their livelihoods from its generous, if sometimes challenging, terrain. The local economy remains anchored to this agricultural heritage, with wool and prime lamb production forming the backbone of its economic activity, supplemented by some opportunistic cropping. While not a bustling centre, Crawney possesses a distinct character, a quiet self-sufficiency born of its rural isolation. The occasional rumble of a ute on the dusty track, the distant bleating of sheep, and the slow, steady pace of life all contribute to a sense of enduring connection to the land that has sustained its people for so long.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Crawney, 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 Crawney, in the Tamworth Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Crawney includes the postcode (2338), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Tamworth Regional 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 Crawney 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. |