Long Plain, Inverell Shire Council, New South Wales
Explore Long Plain, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Long Plain, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Long Plain, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of New South Wales or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Long Plain and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Long Plain.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Long Plain |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Inverell Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.77092 |
| Longitude | 151.23105 |
| Area | 46.0 km² |
| Postcode | 2360 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 456 km north |
Long Plain is a locality in the Inverell Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 46.0 km². It lies approximately 456 km north of Sydney. Long Plain is located at 29.7709°S, 151.2311°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2360. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Long Plain rests in a broad, sun-kissed valley where the earth sighs with the quiet strength of ancient hills. It lies 91.5 km north-north-west of Armidale, NSW (from Armidale, NSW: bearing 332°T), and is situated 11.9 km east of Inverell. The landscape here is a tapestry of earthy browns and sun-bleached greens, softened by the hazy sheen of distance. Vast, open paddocks, stitched together by the silver threads of distant fences, stretch towards a horizon that seems to hold its breath under the immense Australian sky. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, warm scent, a mixture of sun-baked soil and the subtle perfume of eucalyptus leaves that cling to the low, rolling ridges framing the plain. Small clusters of hardy trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, punctuate the expanse, offering a sparse, welcome shade.
This is country that has been shaped by seasons and by the steady, persistent labour of generations. Long Plain's character is deeply entwined with its pastoral heritage, its economy built on the sturdy backs of sheep and cattle that graze its fertile, if sometimes dry, pastures. The land whispers tales of early settlers who carved a life from this seemingly untamed expanse, their resilience etched into the very soil. While farming remains the lifeblood, the subtle hum of the nearby regional centre hints at a broader economic reach, a connection to markets and services that allows this quiet locality to thrive. There’s a palpable sense of continuity here, a feeling that the land has a memory, and that life, though perhaps less hurried than in the sprawling cities, moves with a deliberate and satisfying rhythm.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Long Plain, New South Wales. 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 Long Plain, in the Inverell Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Long Plain includes the postcode (2360), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Inverell 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Long Plain is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |