Garoo, 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 Garoo, in the Tamworth Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Garoo |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Tamworth Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.41261 |
| Longitude | 150.95019 |
| Population | 100 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 261.1 km² |
| Elevation | 553 m |
| Postcode | 2340 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 274 km north |
Garoo is a locality in the Tamworth Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 100. The locality covers an area of 261.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 553 m above sea level. It lies approximately 274 km north of Sydney. Garoo is located at 31.4126°S, 150.9502°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2340. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Garoo lies cradled by rolling hills, a landscape painted in muted greens and ochres under a vast, luminous sky. It lies 35.6 km south of Tamworth, NSW (from Tamworth, NSW: bearing 177°T), and is situated 28.3 km south of Calala. The air here carries a dry, earthy scent, mingling with the faint, sweet perfume of sun-baked eucalyptus leaves. Pastures stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by the stoic shapes of gum trees, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, and the occasional glint of a distant watercourse, a silver thread in the ochre weave of the land. The very stillness of the place seems to breathe, a quiet hum of life that resonates with the gentle sway of the grasses and the distant call of unseen birds.
The history of Garoo is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring legacy of its pastoral roots, a story of hardy settlers who coaxed sustenance from this generous, yet sometimes unforgiving, terrain. Sheep and cattle remain the lifeblood of the local economy, their wool and meat finding their way to markets far beyond the immediate countryside. Evidence of earlier agricultural endeavours can still be seen in the weathered fences and the occasional forgotten orchard, whispering tales of times when wheat and other crops flourished. Today, Garoo continues to be a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of rural Australia.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Garoo, 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 Garoo, in the Tamworth Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Garoo includes the postcode (2340), 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 Garoo 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. |