Gin Gin, 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 Gin Gin, in the Narromine Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Gin Gin |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Narromine Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.90998 |
| Longitude | 148.1318 |
| Population | 106 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 564.6 km² |
| Elevation | 211 m |
| Postcode | 2823 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 360 km northwest |
Gin Gin is a locality in the Narromine Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 106. The locality covers an area of 564.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 211 m above sea level. It lies approximately 360 km northwest of Sydney. Gin Gin is located at 31.9100°S, 148.1318°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2823. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Gin Gin rests in a landscape that cradles the Queensland sun, a place where the earth, a rich ochre, seems to breathe out the warmth of the afternoon. It lies 61.6 km north-west of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 312°T), and is situated 26.6 km north-east of Trangie. The air, often dry and carrying the faint, sweet scent of eucalyptus, hangs with a stillness that amplifies the distant bleating of sheep or the rumble of a lone ute on a gravel road. Scrubby woodlands, a mosaic of hardy native trees and tenacious wattles, fringe the cultivated fields, their branches etched against a sky that can shift from a pale, washed-out blue to a deep, bruised violet as dusk approaches. The shallow, meandering creeks, often reduced to trickles in the drier months, are the veins of this country, their banks lined with the tough resilience of native grasses.
The history of Gin Gin is a story of resourceful pioneers who sought to tame this country for agriculture and grazing. The land, once the domain of Indigenous peoples, was opened up for selection, and the early economy was built on the back of cattle and sheep, a tradition that continues to define the area's character. Later, horticulture took root, particularly sugarcane, its broad green leaves a familiar sight in the surrounding paddies, though that industry has seen its own shifts and seasons. The Gin Gin Heritage Walk offers a glimpse into this past, tracing the footsteps of those who built the town, and the local museum preserves artefacts of a life lived close to the land. The quiet pace of Gin Gin today reflects this heritage, a place where neighbours know each other’s names and the rhythm of life is dictated less by the clock and more by the turn of the seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gin Gin, 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 Gin Gin, in the Narromine Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Gin Gin includes the postcode (2823), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Narromine 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 Gin Gin 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. |