Gungal, 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 Gungal, in the Upper Hunter Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Gungal |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Upper Hunter Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.25547 |
| Longitude | 150.46769 |
| Population | 258 |
| Density | 1.8 /km² |
| Area | 144.5 km² |
| Elevation | 328 m |
| Postcode | 2333 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 192 km north-northwest |
Gungal is a locality in the Upper Hunter Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 258. The locality covers an area of 144.5 km², giving a population density of about 1.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 328 m above sea level. It lies approximately 192 km north-northwest of Sydney. Gungal is located at 32.2555°S, 150.4677°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2333. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Gungal lies in a broad sweep of land where the Hunter River begins to widen, its banks edged with river red gums that stand like ancient sentinels. It lies 105.2 km north-west of Cessnock, NSW (from Cessnock, NSW: bearing 307°T), and is situated 25.7 km west-north-west of Denman. The terrain here is a gentle yielding, a landscape painted in ochres and muted greens, where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a vast canvas for the passing clouds. Fields of pasture, rippled by the wind, roll towards distant, hazy hills, their outlines softened by the humid air. The air itself, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a peculiar warmth, a softness that seems to settle over everything, lending a quiet dignity to the scattered farmhouses and the occasional line of fencing that marks the boundary of a property. The colour of the earth, a rich, deep red, is visible in the exposed banks of the creek beds, a constant reminder of the geological heart of this place.
The story of Gungal is one of quiet persistence, a history woven from the threads of pastoralism and, more recently, the steady pulse of coal mining that has shaped the surrounding region. For generations, sheep and cattle have grazed these fertile plains, their presence a familiar part of the local economy, their wool and meat finding their way to markets far beyond the immediate vicinity. The discovery of coal beneath the surface brought a new dynamism, a shift in the character of the land, with the distant hum of machinery a counterpoint to the natural sounds of the bush. While the economy has diversified, the agricultural roots remain strong, a grounding influence that anchors Gungal to its past, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of life, and where a traveller might pause to appreciate the enduring, understated beauty of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gungal, 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 Gungal, in the Upper Hunter Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Gungal includes the postcode (2333), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Upper Hunter Shire 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 Gungal 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. |