Linburn, 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 Linburn, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Linburn |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Western Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.42322 |
| Longitude | 149.70491 |
| Population | 61 |
| Density | 1.5 /km² |
| Area | 40.9 km² |
| Elevation | 573 m |
| Postcode | 2850 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 213 km northwest |
Linburn is a locality in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 61. The locality covers an area of 40.9 km², giving a population density of about 1.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 573 m above sea level. It lies approximately 213 km northwest of Sydney. Linburn is located at 32.4232°S, 149.7049°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2850. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Linburn lies in a broad, sun-kissed valley, where the ochre earth, baked hard by the Australian sun, stretches towards a horizon softened by the haze of distance. It lies 103.4 km east of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 99°T), and is situated 7.3 km south of Cooks Gap. The land here is a mosaic of pale grasses, punctuated by the stark, dark green of scattered eucalypts, their branches reaching like skeletal fingers towards the vast, indifferent sky. Sheep, like scattered dabs of white paint, graze in the paddocks, their gentle bleating a constant, low murmur against the profound quiet. The air itself carries a dry, almost dusty scent, a fragrance of sun-warmed earth and resilient scrub, and in the late afternoon, the light takes on a peculiar, golden quality, as if the very air were spun from honey.
The history of Linburn is deeply entwined with the tenacious pursuit of wool, a legacy evident in the weathered woolsheds and the sturdy, if sometimes ramshackle, farmhouses that dot the landscape. For generations, the rhythm of life in Linburn has been dictated by the seasons and the needs of the flock, a quiet industry that has shaped the character of the place. While the price of wool has always been a subject of hushed conversation at the local store, the land itself has also yielded other, more fleeting treasures, with occasional discoveries of alluvial gold in the creeks that snake through the wider region, hinting at a wilder past. Today, the local economy, while still anchored by grazing, is beginning to diversify, with a few hardy souls experimenting with vineyards, seeking to coax a different kind of harvest from this ancient soil.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Linburn, 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 Linburn, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Linburn includes the postcode (2850), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Mid-Western Regional 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 Linburn 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. |