Gunbar, 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 Gunbar, in the Carrathool Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Gunbar |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Carrathool Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.90345 |
| Longitude | 145.28896 |
| Population | 42 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 1575.2 km² |
| Elevation | 100 m |
| Postcode | 2711 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 546 km west |
Gunbar is a locality in the Carrathool Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 42. The locality covers an area of 1575.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 100 m above sea level. It lies approximately 546 km west of Sydney. Gunbar is located at 33.9034°S, 145.2890°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2711. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Gunbar lies under a sky that stretches, vast and pale, across the flatlands. It lies 80.9 km west-north-west of Griffith, NSW (from Griffith, NSW: bearing 301°T), and is situated 54.3 km south-south-west of Hillston. The earth here is a muted ochre, broken by stubborn scrub and the occasional hardy tree, its branches reaching like supplicating hands towards the sun. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a dry, clean scent, hinting at distant dust and the promise of a scorching day. The landscape itself seems to hold its breath, a quiet expanse where the main features are the subtle shifts in texture of the soil and the endless horizon that seems to pull the eye outwards, beyond the immediate and into the immense.
Historically, Gunbar owes its existence to the fertile plains and the drive to cultivate them, a place where livelihoods are carved from the rich, dark soil. The local economy here is intrinsically tied to the land, with broadacre farming dominating the scene, wheat and barley ripening under the relentless sun before being gathered in great, golden harvests. This agricultural pulse dictates the rhythm of Gunbar, the quiet hum of machinery in the fields, the slow passage of trucks laden with grain along the dusty roads, and the shared understanding among neighbours of the seasons and their bounty. It's a place where the history of settlement is written in the fences and the furrows, a testament to the enduring human spirit in this wide, sun-drenched country.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gunbar, 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 Gunbar, in the Carrathool Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Gunbar includes the postcode (2711), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Carrathool Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Gunbar 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. |