Meroo, 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 Meroo, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Meroo |
| 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 | -32.75463 |
| Longitude | 149.61538 |
| Population | 40 |
| Density | 0.9 /km² |
| Area | 43.6 km² |
| Elevation | 771 m |
| Postcode | 2850 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 193 km northwest |
Meroo 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 40. The locality covers an area of 43.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 771 m above sea level. It lies approximately 193 km northwest of Sydney. Meroo is located at 32.7546°S, 149.6154°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2850. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Meroo rests in a landscape that breathes the soft, dusty hues of the Australian inland. It lies 73.9 km north of Bathurst, NSW (from Bathurst, NSW: bearing 3°T), and is situated 16.2 km south-south-east of Mudgee. The terrain here is a gentle rolling expanse, where the earth, a rich ochre under the persistent sun, slopes towards the faint shimmer of distant horizons. Scrubby gums, their bark peeling like old parchment, dot the paddocks, their branches reaching out with a weary grace. The air, especially as the day begins to cool, carries a faint, dry scent of eucalyptus and sun-baked earth, a perfume that clings to the very fibres of your clothes. The quality of light at dusk is a painterly affair, the sky bleeding from pale gold to a bruised violet, casting long, distorted shadows that stretch across the quiet country.
The history of Meroo is inextricably linked to the land’s capacity to yield. For generations, sheep have grazed these undulating pastures, their wool a primary driver of the local economy, a testament to the resilience and adaptability of those who settled here. The echoes of that pastoral heritage are still palpable, in the weathered fences and the quiet diligence of the farming families who continue the tradition. While not a place of booming industry, Meroo quietly supports itself, a small hub where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, a place where the traveller might find a moment of profound, unassuming peace.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Meroo, 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 Meroo, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Meroo 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 Meroo 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. |