Kerrigundi, 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 Kerrigundi, in the Cobar Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Kerrigundi |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cobar Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -30.99263 |
| Longitude | 145.21686 |
| Population | 8 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 2819.2 km² |
| Elevation | 230 m |
| Postcode | 2835 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 647 km west-northwest |
Kerrigundi is a locality in the Cobar Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 8. The locality covers an area of 2819.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 230 m above sea level. It lies approximately 647 km west-northwest of Sydney. Kerrigundi is located at 30.9926°S, 145.2169°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2835. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Kerrigundi lies on a broad, pale expanse of country, where the earth’s ochre tones bleed into a sky that can shift from a harsh, brilliant blue to a bruised, dusty purple at day’s end. It lies 352.4 km west-north-west of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 293°T), and is situated 78.1 km north-west of Cobar. Low-slung acacia and hardy saltbush cling to the cracked, red soil, their sparse forms a testament to the relentless sun and scant rainfall. The air here carries a dry, mineral tang, a scent of ancient dust and resilience, and the silence is a palpable thing, broken only by the whisper of wind through sparse scrub or the distant, lonely call of a bird. The terrain undulates gently, vast and open, stretching towards horizons that seem to recede with every kilometre, a landscape that demands a certain stoicism from those who call it home.
This is a place etched by the long, slow pursuit of sustenance, where the rhythm of life has been dictated by the seasons and the capricious nature of the land itself. Kerrigundi emerged from the pastoral leases of generations past, a quiet outpost for those who worked the sheep and cattle that grazed the sparse but persistent grasses. The local economy, though small, is a hardy one, built upon the enduring traditions of grazing, with a few smaller enterprises serving the needs of the scattered homesteads and the occasional traveller. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist hubs; the true landmarks are the vast, empty skies and the enduring spirit of the people who have carved a life from this uncompromising country, a spirit as enduring as the ancient rock formations that punctuate the distant, hazy hills.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kerrigundi, 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 Kerrigundi, in the Cobar Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Kerrigundi includes the postcode (2835), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cobar Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote 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 Kerrigundi 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. |