Jennings, 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 Jennings, in the Tenterfield Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Jennings |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Tenterfield Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.94354 |
| Longitude | 151.96439 |
| Population | 156 |
| Density | 3.0 /km² |
| Area | 52.3 km² |
| Elevation | 857 m |
| Postcode | 4383 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 552 km north |
Jennings is a locality in the Tenterfield Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 156. The locality covers an area of 52.3 km², giving a population density of about 3.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 857 m above sea level. It lies approximately 552 km north of Sydney. Jennings is located at 28.9435°S, 151.9644°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 4383. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Jennings lies at the northern edge of the Tenterfield Shire, a place where the land begins to soften its rugged northern New England contours, giving way to rolling hills carpeted in a patchwork of pastures and timbered country. It lies 153.9 km south of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 180°T), and is situated 18.3 km north-north-west of Tenterfield. The air here, especially in the early mornings, carries a clean, crisp scent, tinged with the faintest hint of damp earth and eucalypt. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, spills across the landscape in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the deep greens of the grazing land and the paler hues of the distant, hazy hills. The creeks and small rivers that thread through this terrain, fed by the reliable rainfall of the region, contribute to a sense of quiet abundance, their banks often fringed with willows and native grasses that sway gently in the breeze.
This country around Jennings has long been shaped by the rhythm of the land and the endeavours of those who have worked it. Originally part of the traditional lands of Indigenous peoples, its more recent European settlement was driven by the pastoral industry, the vast sheep and cattle stations that defined the character of the area for generations. While the echoes of that era remain in the scattered homesteads and the enduring love of the land, the local economy has seen shifts, with some smaller holdings now diversifying into lucerne production and horse studs, catering to a growing interest in equestrian pursuits. The quiet hum of a few local businesses provides the daily necessities for residents, and the occasional traveller passing through can find a moment of respite, a chance to appreciate the unpretentious beauty of this northern New South Wales locality.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Jennings, 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 Jennings, in the Tenterfield Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Jennings includes the postcode (4383), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Tenterfield 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 Jennings 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. |