Menindee, 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 Menindee, in the Central Darling Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Menindee |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Central Darling Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -32.3703 |
| Longitude | 142.66748 |
| Population | 605 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 13319.5 km² |
| Elevation | 67 m |
| Postcode | 2879 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 812 km west |
Menindee is a locality in the Central Darling Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 605. The locality covers an area of 13319.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 67 m above sea level. It lies approximately 812 km west of Sydney. Menindee is located at 32.3703°S, 142.6675°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2879. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Menindee rests on the edge of the Darling River, a place where the vast, ochre plains meet the ancient, life-giving water. It lies 210.6 km north-north-east of Mildura, VIC (from Mildura, VIC: bearing 14°T), and is situated 104.0 km east of Broken Hill. The land here is a study in muted colours: the pale gold of dry grass, the dusty grey-green of saltbush, and the deep, rich red of the earth exposed by the infrequent rains. The sky, a boundless expanse of cerulean, often stretches to a horizon that seems to vibrate with heat, broken only by the occasional silhouette of a hardy mulga tree or the stark, angular shapes of distant mesas. The air itself feels thin and dry, carrying the scent of baked earth and the subtle, sweet fragrance of native wildflowers that bloom with startling resilience after a shower. Life in Menindee moves to a different tempo, a slow, deliberate unfolding dictated by the sun's arc and the whisper of the wind.
This is a region etched deeply by the flow of the Darling, the lifeblood of the Indigenous custodians who have known these waters for millennia, and later, by the European settlers who sought to harness its bounty. Menindee's story is inextricably linked to the river's moods, its droughts and its floods, shaping an economy that has historically relied on sheep grazing and, for a time, on the rich harvests of freshwater mussels and fish. The iconic Menindee Lakes, a series of ephemeral wetlands, have become a significant feature, their fluctuating waters drawing birdlife and a different kind of visitor, those drawn to the raw beauty of this arid landscape. The town itself, a collection of weathered buildings that seem to absorb the sunlight, holds the quiet resilience of a place that has weathered many seasons of plenty and scarcity, its character forged in the enduring spirit of its people.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Menindee, 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 Menindee, in the Central Darling Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Menindee includes the postcode (2879), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Central Darling 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 Menindee 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. |