Gurley, 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 Gurley, in the Moree Plains Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Gurley |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Moree Plains Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.70841 |
| Longitude | 149.79465 |
| Population | 222 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 954.2 km² |
| Elevation | 220 m |
| Postcode | 2398 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 482 km north-northwest |
Gurley is a locality in the Moree Plains Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 222. The locality covers an area of 954.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 220 m above sea level. It lies approximately 482 km north-northwest of Sydney. Gurley is located at 29.7084°S, 149.7946°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2398. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Gurley sits on the broad, flat plains where the sky seems to stretch forever, a vast canvas painted with the muted greens of sparse, hardy grasses and the ochre dust that clings to everything. It lies 188.7 km north-west of Tamworth, NSW (from Tamworth, NSW: bearing 324°T), and is situated 51.8 km south-south-east of Moree. The land here is an ancient, patient beast, its contours smoothed by millennia of wind and sun, offering little more than a gentle rise and fall to break the horizon. The air, particularly in the long, golden afternoons, carries a dry, clean scent, hinting at distant, sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of dry grasses. The character of Gurley is one of quiet resilience, a place where life unfolds at a pace dictated by the seasons and the generous, yet sometimes unforgiving, nature of the land.
This is country shaped by the plough and the flock, its history entwined with the pioneering spirit that carved a living from these seemingly endless expanses. The local economy has long been anchored by the bounty of the soil, with broadacre farming of wheat and other grains forming the bedrock of prosperity, alongside the enduring practice of sheep grazing. Gurley itself, though small, was a vital point on the railway line, a place where goods were loaded and travellers paused, a testament to the ingenuity that connected these far-flung settlements. The colour of the sky at dusk, a deep, bruised purple bleeding into fiery oranges, is a daily spectacle that has likely witnessed generations of farmers checking their crops and stockmen heading home, their days etched into the very grain of this country.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gurley, 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 Gurley, in the Moree Plains Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Gurley includes the postcode (2398), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Moree Plains 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 Gurley 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. |