Gunnedah, 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 Gunnedah, in the Gunnedah Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Gunnedah |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Gunnedah Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.00232 |
| Longitude | 150.20994 |
| Population | 9,761 |
| Density | 18.8 /km² |
| Area | 519.0 km² |
| Elevation | 273 m |
| Postcode | 2380 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 332 km north-northwest |
Gunnedah is a locality in the Gunnedah Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 9,761. The locality covers an area of 519.0 km², giving a population density of about 18.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 273 m above sea level. It lies approximately 332 km north-northwest of Sydney. Gunnedah is located at 31.0023°S, 150.2099°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2380. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Gunnedah unfurls itself across a broad, fertile plain, a landscape of subtle, sweeping lines where the rich, red earth meets a sky that often stretches in an unbroken, vivid blue. It lies 69.5 km west of Tamworth, NSW (from Tamworth, NSW: bearing 278°T), and is situated 21.2 km north of Curlewis. The Namoi River, a silver ribbon of life, meanders at its edges, its banks lined with hardy river red gums whose branches reach out like ancient arms. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and distant paddocks, a fragrance that settles into the very fabric of the place, and in the late afternoon, the light has a particular golden softness, bathing the scattered homesteads and grazing properties in a warm, lingering glow.
This is a region shaped by the enduring spirit of agriculture, where the black soil plains have long supported a thriving pastoral industry, primarily sheep and cattle, alongside significant grain production. Gunnedah, at the heart of this rich agricultural country, has grown and prospered from these foundational industries, its economy still largely tethered to the bounty of the land. It’s a place that remembers its past, with a heritage that speaks of pioneering resilience and the steady development of a community that understands the cycles of the seasons and the importance of hard work. The town itself hums with a quiet, purposeful energy, a place where life moves at a pace that allows for genuine connection, and where the vastness of the surrounding landscape instils a sense of both freedom and grounding.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gunnedah, 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 Gunnedah, in the Gunnedah Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Gunnedah includes the postcode (2380), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Gunnedah 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 Gunnedah 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. |