Merah North, 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 Merah North, in the Narrabri Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Merah North |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Narrabri Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -30.1903 |
| Longitude | 149.21736 |
| Population | 173 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 593.4 km² |
| Elevation | 183 m |
| Postcode | 2388 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 450 km north-northwest |
Merah North is a locality in the Narrabri Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 173. The locality covers an area of 593.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 183 m above sea level. It lies approximately 450 km north-northwest of Sydney. Merah North is located at 30.1903°S, 149.2174°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2388. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Merah North rests under a vast, often brilliant sky, where the light can bleach the very colour from the land for much of the year, only to return with a startling intensity after rain. It lies 192.3 km west-north-west of Tamworth, NSW (from Tamworth, NSW: bearing 301°T), and is situated 20.1 km north-west of Wee Waa. The terrain here is a subtle undulation, a gentle rise and fall of pale earth dotted with hardy native grasses and the stoic, grey-green foliage of saltbush and scattered cypress pines. The air, when the wind stirs, carries the faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and something else, a mineral tang that hints at the deep, ancient geology of the region. To the north, the land begins its slow, inexorable climb towards the tablelands, a distant, hazy promise of different country.
This is country shaped by the patient, persistent work of generations, where the economy has long been tethered to the seasons and the capricious generosity of the rainfall. Sheep and cattle grazing form the backbone of Merah North's livelihood, their numbers fluctuating with the fortunes of the pasture, which can shift from a dusty, ochre expanse to a vibrant, emerald carpet after a good downpour. The history here is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring resilience of the land and the quiet fortitude of its people, who have learned to read the subtle signs of the weather and the soil. The old woolsheds, weathered and silent, stand as quiet sentinels to a bygone era of bustling activity, a testament to the enduring importance of the wool industry that once defined so much of life in Merah North.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Merah North, 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 Merah North, in the Narrabri Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Merah North includes the postcode (2388), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Narrabri Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Merah North 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. |