Jacks Creek, 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 Jacks Creek, in the Narrabri Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Jacks Creek |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Narrabri Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -30.51922 |
| Longitude | 149.72816 |
| Population | 128 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 268.9 km² |
| Elevation | 292 m |
| Postcode | 2390 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 398 km north-northwest |
Jacks Creek is a locality in the Narrabri Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 128. The locality covers an area of 268.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 292 m above sea level. It lies approximately 398 km north-northwest of Sydney. Jacks Creek is located at 30.5192°S, 149.7282°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2390. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Jacks Creek lies under a sky that often stretches out in vast, unbroken blue, a canvas for the slow drift of cumulus clouds. It lies 131.5 km west-north-west of Tamworth, NSW (from Tamworth, NSW: bearing 299°T), and is situated 33.1 km south of Narrabri. The land here is a patchwork of ochre earth and the muted greens of hardy vegetation, a testament to the persistent sun. Gently rolling plains give way to more defined undulations, where the occasional stand of eucalypts offers a splash of deeper colour, their silvery leaves rustling in the dry breeze. The air itself carries a subtle dryness, a warmth that seeps into your bones, and at dusk, the horizon bleeds into soft oranges and purples, painting the landscape with a painterly hand.
Historically, Jacks Creek has been a place shaped by the land's offering and the diligence of its people. Its economy, like many in this region, has long been anchored in the cycles of agriculture and grazing, with broadacre cropping and sheep farming forming the backbone of its livelihood. The rich soils, nurtured by the infrequent but vital rains, yield harvests that ripple outwards to distant markets. While not a place of grand monuments, the character of Jacks Creek is etched in the enduring spirit of its farming families and the quiet resilience of a community that understands the profound connection between the earth and its sustenance, a connection felt most keenly in the golden light of late afternoon.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Jacks Creek, 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 Jacks Creek, in the Narrabri Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Jacks Creek includes the postcode (2390), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Narrabri 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 Jacks Creek 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. |