Nelungaloo, 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 Nelungaloo, in the Parkes Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Nelungaloo |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Parkes Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.17846 |
| Longitude | 147.99942 |
| Population | 47 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 108.6 km² |
| Elevation | 263 m |
| Postcode | 2876 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 307 km west-northwest |
Nelungaloo is a locality in the Parkes Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 47. The locality covers an area of 108.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 263 m above sea level. It lies approximately 307 km west-northwest of Sydney. Nelungaloo is located at 33.1785°S, 147.9994°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2876. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Nelungaloo lies under a vast, indifferent sky, a scattering of homesteads and weathered sheds across a landscape that has learned patience. It lies 101.1 km west of Orange, NSW (from Orange, NSW: bearing 274°T), and is situated 25.6 km west-south-west of Parkes. The earth here is a rich ochre, a colour that deepens and softens with the changing light, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, bleeding hues of apricot and bruised plum across the horizon. Sparse stands of eucalypts, their rough bark peeling like ancient parchment, punctuate the open country, offering a scant, dignified shade. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry warmth, a whisper of the sun-baked paddocks and the faint, sweet scent of ripening grain.
The story of Nelungaloo is one of resilience, etched into the very character of its people and the land they cultivate. This is country that has long sustained agriculture, its economy primarily tied to the cultivation of wheat and barley, crops that swell and shimmer like a golden sea in the summer months. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons, by the planting and the harvest, a cycle as old as the land itself, though modern machinery has smoothed some of the rougher edges of toil. The old railway line, now a ghost of its former self, once carried the bounty of this rich soil to distant markets, a silent monument to a time when connection meant a rumbling train and the promise of a wider world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Nelungaloo, 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 Nelungaloo, in the Parkes Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Nelungaloo includes the postcode (2876), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Parkes 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 Nelungaloo 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. |