Explore Murrin Bridge, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Murrin Bridge, 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 Murrin Bridge, 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 Murrin Bridge 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 Murrin Bridge.
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 | Murrin Bridge |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Lachlan Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.20685 |
| Longitude | 146.37084 |
| Population | 82 |
| Density | 21.1 /km² |
| Area | 3.9 km² |
| Elevation | 157 m |
| Postcode | 2672 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 454 km west |
Murrin Bridge is a locality in the Lachlan Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 82. The locality covers an area of 3.9 km², giving a population density of about 21.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 157 m above sea level. It lies approximately 454 km west of Sydney. Murrin Bridge is located at 33.2069°S, 146.3708°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2672. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Murrin Bridge rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley where the Lachlan River, a ribbon of ochre and silver, carves its patient path through the land. It lies 122.6 km north-north-east of Griffith, NSW (from Griffith, NSW: bearing 14°T), and is situated 18.5 km north-north-east of Lake Cargelligo. Here, the earth wears a coat of pale gold and dusty green, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of gum trees that seem to hold the sky aloft. The air itself feels thin and bright, carrying the faint, dry scent of sun-baked grass and the distant hum of unseen insects. Across the flat expanse, the horizon is a clean, unwavering line, a promise of endless sky that presses down with a benevolent weight, softening the edges of the world as the day wears on.
The history of Murrin Bridge is tied to the ebb and flow of the Lachlan, a lifeline for the pastoralists who first claimed this country, their sheep and cattle thriving on the sparse but resilient vegetation. Later, the gentle rumble of tractors became the dominant sound, as wheat fields stretched in ordered rows towards the distant hills, their golden bounty destined for markets far beyond this quiet place. The bridge itself, a sturdy concrete structure, stands as a testament to the enduring connection between communities on either side of the river, facilitating the quiet commerce of local produce and the journeys of neighbours. The evenings here are often painted in hues of apricot and rose, the silence broken only by the occasional bark of a dog or the distant chorus of frogs, a gentle soundtrack to a life lived in harmony with the land's enduring rhythms.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Murrin Bridge, 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 Murrin Bridge, in the Lachlan Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Murrin Bridge includes the postcode (2672), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Lachlan 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.
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 Murrin Bridge 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. |