Ghoolendaadi, 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 Ghoolendaadi, in the Gunnedah Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Ghoolendaadi |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Gunnedah Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -30.9355 |
| Longitude | 149.90933 |
| Population | 54 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 201.4 km² |
| Elevation | 271 m |
| Postcode | 2380 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 348 km north-northwest |
Ghoolendaadi is a locality in the Gunnedah Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 54. The locality covers an area of 201.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 271 m above sea level. It lies approximately 348 km north-northwest of Sydney. Ghoolendaadi is located at 30.9355°S, 149.9093°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2380. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Ghoolendaadi lies under a vast sky, a place where the land breathes with an ancient patience. It lies 99.0 km west of Tamworth, NSW (from Tamworth, NSW: bearing 280°T), and is situated 29.6 km west-north-west of Gunnedah. The country here rolls gently, a mosaic of ochre earth and muted green scrub, punctuated by the stark, elegant silhouettes of scattered gum trees. Sunlight, even in the cooler months, possesses a clear, sharp quality, bleaching the sparse grasses to a pale straw and casting long, defined shadows that stretch and shrink with the day's slow progress. The air, when the wind stirs, carries the dry, clean scent of dust and distant eucalyptus, a perfume that speaks of wide-open spaces and the enduring spirit of the land.
The story of Ghoolendaadi is woven into the very fabric of this landscape, a narrative shaped by the pastoral ambitions of settlers and the enduring presence of Indigenous custodians. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty through grazing, the hardy Merino sheep thriving on the sparse but nutritious vegetation. The local economy remains firmly rooted in this tradition, with wool production and livestock sales forming the backbone of Ghoolendaadi's prosperity, a quiet hum of activity that underpins the unhurried rhythm of daily life. The occasional, almost imperceptible tremor of the earth, a reminder of subterranean forces, hints at the geological history that has sculpted this terrain over millennia, a history that predates human memory and continues to shape the present.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ghoolendaadi, 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 Ghoolendaadi, in the Gunnedah Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Ghoolendaadi includes the postcode (2380), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Gunnedah Shire 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 Ghoolendaadi 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. |