Cundumbul, 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 Cundumbul, in the Dubbo Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Cundumbul |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Dubbo Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.85435 |
| Longitude | 148.91765 |
| Population | 38 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 74.3 km² |
| Elevation | 487 m |
| Postcode | 2866 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 241 km west-northwest |
Cundumbul is a locality in the Dubbo Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 38. The locality covers an area of 74.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 487 m above sea level. It lies approximately 241 km west-northwest of Sydney. Cundumbul is located at 32.8543°S, 148.9177°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2866. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Cundumbul lies cradled by the rolling, sun-baked plains that define this part of New South Wales, where the earth's ochre hues bleed into a sky that stretches to an infinite, pale blue. It lies 46.7 km north-north-west of Orange, NSW (from Orange, NSW: bearing 341°T), and is situated 29.1 km north of Molong. The landscape here is a study in subtle resilience, a vast canvas painted with hardy grasses and scattered stands of grey-green eucalypts, their branches reaching like weathered hands towards the heavens. The air itself carries a dry warmth, a gentle exhalation from the land, and in the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, languid shadows that give even the most ordinary scrub a quiet dignity. The very stillness of Cundumbul speaks of a deep connection to the land, a place where the pulse of life beats in time with the slow turning of the seasons.
This locality, part of the broader Dubbo Regional Council area, carries the imprint of generations who have worked this often-challenging country. Historically, the economy of Cundumbul has been tied to the land's bounty, primarily through sheep and cattle grazing, enterprises that demand patience and an intimate understanding of the climate's vagaries. Evidence of this pastoral heritage can be seen in the sturdy, weathered fences that march across the paddocks and the occasional distant glint of corrugated iron on a farm shed, remnants of a time when self-sufficiency was paramount. The rhythm of life in Cundumbul is dictated by the needs of the livestock and the land, a steady, unhurried cadence that contrasts with the clamour of larger centres, fostering a strong sense of local identity and neighbourly reliance.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cundumbul, 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 Cundumbul, in the Dubbo Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cundumbul includes the postcode (2866), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Dubbo 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 Cundumbul 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. |