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| Locality | Nyngan |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Bogan Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -31.54417 |
| Longitude | 147.25669 |
| Population | 2,203 |
| Density | 1.0 /km² |
| Area | 2142.3 km² |
| Elevation | 173 m |
| Postcode | 2825 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 451 km northwest |
Nyngan is a locality in the Bogan Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,203. The locality covers an area of 2142.3 km², giving a population density of about 1.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 173 m above sea level. It lies approximately 451 km northwest of Sydney. Nyngan is located at 31.5442°S, 147.2567°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2825. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Nyngan sits on the edge of the plains, where the sky seems to stretch further than the eye can follow, a vast canvas of pale blue that can, at times, bleed into an astonishing gold as the sun dips below the flat horizon. It lies 152.4 km west-north-west of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 302°T), and is situated 58.4 km west-north-west of Ravenswood. The land here is a muted palette of ochre and pale green, the soil a fine, reddish dust that clings to everything with a persistent, gentle touch. Sparse stands of hardy eucalypts, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, offer the only real variation in the otherwise unbroken expanse, their leaves rustling with a dry, whispered conversation in the infrequent breeze. The air itself carries a subtle warmth, even when the sun has retreated, a lingering embrace from the day’s heat that softens the edges of the evening.
This is a place shaped by the ebb and flow of the Bogan River, a waterway that can be a trickling thread or a surging force, its moods dictating the fortunes of the surrounding pastoral country. Nyngan’s story is one of resilience, built on the back of sheep and cattle grazing, the wool bales and livestock trucks a constant hum beneath the quietude of the outback sky. The town’s centre, a collection of sturdy brick buildings and wide, well-maintained streets, serves as a vital hub for the scattered properties that dot the landscape, a place where supplies are gathered and news exchanged. A distinctively Australian character pervades, a straightforward pragmatism married to a deep, unspoken connection to the land and its often unforgiving nature.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Nyngan, 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 Nyngan, in the Bogan Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Nyngan includes the postcode (2825), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Bogan 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 Nyngan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |