Grawin Opal Fields, 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 Grawin Opal Fields, in the Walgett Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Grawin Opal Fields |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Walgett Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -29.66568 |
| Longitude | 147.61768 |
| Area | 66.3 km² |
| Postcode | 2832 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 578 km northwest |
Grawin Opal Fields is a locality in the Walgett Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 66.3 km². It lies approximately 578 km northwest of Sydney. Grawin Opal Fields is located at 29.6657°S, 147.6177°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2832. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Grawin Opal Fields lies under a vast, pale sky, a place where the earth bares its secrets in a patchwork of red dirt and scattered scrub. It lies 306.0 km north-north-west of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 342°T), and is situated 47.7 km south-west of Lightning Ridge. The landscape here is one of subtle undulation, a terrain sculpted not by grand mountains but by the patient work of wind and water over millennia. Bleached skeletons of ancient trees, gnarled and twisted like forgotten sentinels, punctuate the horizon, their forms stark against the endless expanse. The air itself carries a dry, mineral tang, a whisper of the riches hidden beneath the surface, and the light, especially as the day surrenders to evening, bleeds across the land in hues of ochre and bruised plum. Dust, a constant companion, hangs in the air, lending a softness to the sharp edges of the corrugated iron roofs and the utilitarian structures that dot the scattered settlements.
The story of Grawin Opal Fields is intrinsically linked to the discovery of its iridescent treasure, a boom-and-bust cycle that has shaped its character and economy for generations. This is a place where the spirit of the opal miner, a hardy and optimistic breed, endures, their lives dictated by the promise of a strike that could change everything. The local economy, though lean, is fuelled by this enduring hope, a reliance on the precious stones that wink and gleam from the dark earth. Beyond the mining, the surrounding country is vast cattle grazing land, a sea of dry grasses stretching to meet the distant haze. Life at Grawin Opal Fields moves at its own measured pace, a quiet resilience etched into the faces of its inhabitants, a testament to their ability to thrive in this elemental corner of the world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Grawin Opal Fields, 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 Grawin Opal Fields, in the Walgett Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Grawin Opal Fields includes the postcode (2832), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Walgett Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote 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 Grawin Opal Fields 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. |