Narrabri, 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 Narrabri, in the Narrabri Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Narrabri |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Narrabri Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -30.22595 |
| Longitude | 149.78804 |
| Population | 7,866 |
| Density | 6.1 /km² |
| Area | 1294.2 km² |
| Elevation | 214 m |
| Postcode | 2390 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 427 km north-northwest |
Narrabri is a locality in the Narrabri Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 7,866. The locality covers an area of 1294.2 km², giving a population density of about 6.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 214 m above sea level. It lies approximately 427 km north-northwest of Sydney. Narrabri is located at 30.2260°S, 149.7880°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2390. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Narrabri rests in a wide, fertile plain, a broad sweep of ochre earth meeting a sky that stretches, impossibly blue, to the horizon. It lies 145.8 km north-west of Tamworth, NSW (from Tamworth, NSW: bearing 311°T), and is situated 40.3 km east-north-east of Wee Waa. The land here is a canvas of muted greens and sun-bleached golds, stitched with the dark, orderly lines of irrigation channels and the sprawling, wind-bent silhouettes of River Red Gums along the unseen waterways. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, earthy scent, hinting at the vastness of the country stretching away in every direction, a place where the light can be fierce and bright, then soften into a hazy, almost liquid gold as the sun dips low, painting the distant hills in shades of lavender and rose.
This is a place shaped by the persistent flow of water and the enduring cycle of agriculture, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the rich, dark soil that sustains its primary industries of cotton and wheat. The Narrabri Shire, cradled by the Nandewar Range to the east, has long been a breadbasket, its economy intricately tied to the bounty of the land and the careful management of its precious water resources. It’s a locality where the quiet diligence of farmers and graziers forms the backbone of daily life, a steady rhythm underscored by the rumble of trucks carrying grain and the distant hum of machinery. The town itself, a collection of sturdy brick buildings and well-kept homes, centres around a bustling main street, a place where conversations often turn to the weather and the price of wool, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the earth that nourishes them.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Narrabri, 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 Narrabri, in the Narrabri Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Narrabri includes the postcode (2390), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Narrabri 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.
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 Narrabri 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. |