Gollan, 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 Gollan, in the Dubbo Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Gollan |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Dubbo Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.25702 |
| Longitude | 149.04849 |
| Population | 130 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 249.2 km² |
| Elevation | 447 m |
| Postcode | 2820 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 270 km northwest |
Gollan is a locality in the Dubbo Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 130. The locality covers an area of 249.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 447 m above sea level. It lies approximately 270 km northwest of Sydney. Gollan is located at 32.2570°S, 149.0485°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2820. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Gollan rests where the ancient plains begin their gentle rise towards the western ranges, a landscape etched with the subtle calligraphy of dry creek beds and scattered stands of ghost gum. It lies 40.6 km east of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 86°T), and is situated 22.4 km east of Wongarbon. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a certain stillness, a quiet pause before the colours of sunset bleed across the vast, pale sky, painting the low-slung hills in hues of rose and ochre. The very earth seems to breathe a dry, mineral scent, a scent that speaks of long summers and the patient resilience of the land.
This country has long been the domain of grazing, the sheep and cattle finding sustenance in the hardy native grasses that carpet the rolling terrain, their wool and meat forming the backbone of Gollan’s modest economy for generations. The echoes of earlier endeavours, perhaps a forgotten prospecting venture or a brief, hopeful settlement, are whispered by the weathered fences and the occasional rusted piece of machinery half-swallowed by the earth. Life in Gollan moves with a measured cadence, a quiet understanding of the seasons and the land’s unfailing rhythm, a place where the horizon feels less like a boundary and more like an invitation.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gollan, 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 Gollan, in the Dubbo Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Gollan includes the postcode (2820), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Dubbo 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 Gollan 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. |