Explore Gilgunnia, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Gilgunnia, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gilgunnia, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of New South Wales or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Gilgunnia and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Gilgunnia.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Gilgunnia |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cobar Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -32.44489 |
| Longitude | 146.05646 |
| Area | 361.7 km² |
| Elevation | 271 m |
| Postcode | 2877 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 505 km west-northwest |
Gilgunnia is a locality in the Cobar Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 361.7 km². It sits at an elevation of around 271 m above sea level. It lies approximately 505 km west-northwest of Sydney. Gilgunnia is located at 32.4449°S, 146.0565°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2877. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Gilgunnia exists as a quiet punctuation mark in the vast, undulating plains of western New South Wales, a place where the earth stretches out under an immense sky, painted in hues of ochre and rust. It lies 203.6 km north of Griffith, NSW (from Griffith, NSW: bearing 0°T), and is situated 36.0 km south of Nymagee. The landscape around Gilgunnia is a study in muted tones and subtle textures, characterised by low, scrubby vegetation that clings tenaciously to the reddish soil. Sparse stands of eucalypts, their bark peeling in papery strips, offer scant shade, their branches reaching towards the sun like supplicating arms. The air itself carries a dry, mineral scent, a subtle perfume of dust and sun-baked earth, and at dusk, the horizon bleeds into a spectacular, silent inferno of orange and purple, a daily spectacle that imbues the very stillness with a profound beauty.
The history of Gilgunnia is intrinsically linked to the earth’s buried treasures, a story whispered in the rusting machinery and the weathered timber of its past. Once a more bustling centre driven by the promise of mineral wealth, its economy now leans towards the enduring resilience of grazing, with hardy sheep and cattle dotting the surrounding paddocks. The legacy of mining, though less dominant, is a palpable presence, a reminder of boom times and the enduring human drive to extract sustenance from this ancient land. The few remaining structures speak of a determined spirit, a community that has weathered the vagaries of fortune and the relentless passage of time, finding its character not in grand monuments but in the quiet endurance of its people and the stark, unwavering beauty of its surroundings.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Gilgunnia, 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 Gilgunnia, in the Cobar Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Gilgunnia includes the postcode (2877), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cobar 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Gilgunnia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |