Gunderbooka, 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 Gunderbooka, in the Bourke Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Gunderbooka |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Bourke Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -30.61091 |
| Longitude | 145.82066 |
| Population | 21 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 2801.5 km² |
| Elevation | 252 m |
| Postcode | 2840 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 623 km northwest |
Gunderbooka is a locality in the Bourke Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 21. The locality covers an area of 2801.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 252 m above sea level. It lies approximately 623 km northwest of Sydney. Gunderbooka is located at 30.6109°S, 145.8207°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2840. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Gunderbooka lies on the fringe of a vast, dry country, where the earth itself seems to hold its breath. It lies 323.8 km north-west of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 304°T), and is situated 50.8 km south-south-west of Bourke. Here, the landscape unfurls in wide, sun-bleached plains, punctuated by the hardy resilience of mulga and scattered acacia. The air, when it moves, carries the scent of baked earth and the faint, dry perfume of native grasses, a constant reminder of the deep, enduring stillness that governs this land. The sky above is an immense canvas, shifting from the pale, washed-out blues of midday to the fiery, bruised purples and oranges of sunset, painting the horizon with a fleeting, ephemeral beauty.
The story of Gunderbooka is etched into the very fabric of its pastoral heritage, a saga of sheep and cattle grazing across these ancient plains, a livelihood honed through generations of close connection to the land. This is a place where the economy has always been tied to the ebb and flow of the seasons and the fortunes of the wool clip, a quiet persistence that defines its character. The whispers of its history are carried on the wind, a subtle hum of endurance that speaks of the early settlers who carved a life from this challenging, yet profoundly beautiful, terrain. The local gathering place, a modest hotel or perhaps a general store, serves as the quiet centre of communal life, a place where stories are exchanged and the day's news is shared under the vast, watchful Australian sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gunderbooka, 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 Gunderbooka, in the Bourke Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Gunderbooka includes the postcode (2840), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Bourke 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 Gunderbooka 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. |