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| Locality | Goodnight |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Murray River Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.92363 |
| Longitude | 143.36984 |
| Population | 99 |
| Density | 1.1 /km² |
| Area | 93.2 km² |
| Elevation | 69 m |
| Postcode | 2736 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 729 km west-southwest |
Goodnight is a locality in the Murray River Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 99. The locality covers an area of 93.2 km², giving a population density of about 1.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 69 m above sea level. It lies approximately 729 km west-southwest of Sydney. Goodnight is located at 34.9236°S, 143.3698°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2736. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Goodnight lies on the fringes of a landscape that breathes with the patient unfolding of the Murray River. It lies 138.0 km south-east of Mildura, VIC (from Mildura, VIC: bearing 125°T), and is situated 28.5 km north of Nyah West. The land here is a study in muted tones, where ochre earth meets the pale, dry grasses that cling to the gentle rises. Scrubby gums, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, dot the terrain, their branches reaching towards a sky that often stretches to an endless, pale blue. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a subtle dryness, a whisper of the vastness that surrounds this modest settlement. It’s a place where the silence itself seems to possess a tangible quality, broken only by the occasional call of a distant bird or the low hum of a ute travelling along a dusty track.
The story of Goodnight is intrinsically linked to the Murray, that lifeblood of the region, and the early aspirations it represented for those who sought a living from its banks. While not a major hub, its existence speaks to the enduring spirit of pioneering families who carved out lives in this country, their efforts shaping the small pockets of agriculture that still mark the surrounding paddocks. The local economy, modest as it is, still draws strength from the broader agricultural pursuits of the Murray Valley, with produce from this fertile, if sometimes challenging, country finding its way to wider markets. There's a quiet resilience in Goodnight, a sense of continuity in the way life unfolds, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace, and a neighbour’s help is as readily offered as the shade of a gum tree on a hot afternoon.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Goodnight, 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 Goodnight, in the Murray River Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Goodnight includes the postcode (2736), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Murray River 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 Goodnight is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |