Gunning, 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 Gunning, in the Upper Lachlan Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Gunning |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Upper Lachlan Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.78301 |
| Longitude | 149.26497 |
| Population | 658 |
| Density | 8.3 /km² |
| Area | 78.8 km² |
| Elevation | 565 m |
| Postcode | 2581 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 206 km west-southwest |
Gunning is a locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 658. The locality covers an area of 78.8 km², giving a population density of about 8.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 565 m above sea level. It lies approximately 206 km west-southwest of Sydney. Gunning is located at 34.7830°S, 149.2650°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2581. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Gunning rests in a landscape of rolling country, where the ochre-red earth meets skies that shift from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples of approaching dusk. It lies 42.4 km west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 264°T), and is situated 29.7 km north-east of Murrumbateman. The surrounding hills, softened by a haze of distance, are patchwork quilts of green pasture and darker copses of gum trees, their branches reaching out like skeletal fingers against the vast Australian sky. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, a mingling of sun-baked grass and the subtle perfume of eucalyptus, and the quiet hum of insects is often the loudest sound to break the stillness. The roads, mostly unsealed and winding, carve gentle paths through this terrain, leading the traveller between scattered farmhouses and the clustered buildings of the village itself.
The history of Gunning is deeply entwined with the pastoral fortunes of the region, its early days marked by sheep stations and the hardy folk who carved a living from this often unforgiving land. The railway line, now a relic of a bygone era, once pulsed with the lifeblood of the district, carrying wool and produce to distant markets, and its ghost still seems to linger in the quietude of the main street. Today, the local economy is largely sustained by agriculture and grazing, with cattle and sheep dotting the surrounding paddocks, and a growing interest in tourism, drawn by the country charm and the opportunity to escape the clamour of larger centres. The town itself, a collection of well-maintained brick buildings and a scattering of heritage homes, retains a tangible sense of its past, a quiet dignity that speaks of resilience and enduring connection to the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gunning, 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 Gunning, in the Upper Lachlan Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Gunning includes the postcode (2581), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Upper Lachlan Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Gunning 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. |