Gineroi, 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 Gineroi, in the Gwydir Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Gineroi |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Gwydir Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.73548 |
| Longitude | 150.50771 |
| Population | 60 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 164.7 km² |
| Elevation | 370 m |
| Postcode | 2404 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 464 km north |
Gineroi is a locality in the Gwydir Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 60. The locality covers an area of 164.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 370 m above sea level. It lies approximately 464 km north of Sydney. Gineroi is located at 29.7355°S, 150.5077°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2404. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Gineroi lies bathed in the broad, ochre light of the western plains, a scatter of corrugated iron roofs and weathered timber buildings hugging the gentle undulations of the land. It lies 140.6 km north-west of Armidale, NSW (from Armidale, NSW: bearing 307°T), and is situated 11.7 km north-north-west of Bingara. Here, the sky is a vast, unbroken canvas, stretching from horizon to horizon, its colour shifting from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset. The air, dry and carrying the faint scent of sun-baked earth and eucalyptus, hums with the persistent buzz of unseen insects. Sheep graze on the sparse, pale grasses that carpet the surrounding paddocks, their bleating a soft counterpoint to the distant rumble of a truck on the highway. The character of Gineroi is etched into the quiet resilience of its inhabitants, a people accustomed to both the bounty and the hardship the land can offer, their movements measured and deliberate, like the slow turning of the seasons.
The history of Gineroi is as deeply rooted in the soil as the hardy saltbush that dots the landscape, a legacy of pastoral pioneers who sought fortune in the seemingly endless expanses. The local economy, though lean, has long been sustained by the wool and meat produced from the hardy sheep and cattle that thrive in this environment, a tradition passed down through generations. The railway line, a silver ribbon stretching to the north and south, once brought prosperity and connected Gineroi to the wider world, though its echo now is a quieter, more nostalgic one. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very bones of Gineroi speak of a time when this was a vital hub, a place where travellers and stockmen found respite. The subtle beauty of Gineroi lies not in ostentation, but in the quiet dignity of its persistence, the enduring spirit of a place that has weathered droughts, floods, and the inevitable march of time, its story whispered on the dry, whispering wind.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gineroi, 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 Gineroi, in the Gwydir Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Gineroi includes the postcode (2404), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Gwydir 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 Gineroi 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. |