Pan Ban, 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 Pan Ban, in the Wentworth Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Pan Ban |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Wentworth Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.08369 |
| Longitude | 143.23827 |
| Population | 38 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 3315.7 km² |
| Elevation | 118 m |
| Postcode | 2648 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 744 km west |
Pan Ban is a locality in the Wentworth Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 38. The locality covers an area of 3315.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 118 m above sea level. It lies approximately 744 km west of Sydney. Pan Ban is located at 33.0837°S, 143.2383°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2648. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Pan Ban lies in a vast expanse where the earth breathes a dry, ochre warmth under an immense sky. It lies 161.7 km north-east of Mildura, VIC (from Mildura, VIC: bearing 39°T), and is situated 65.7 km north-north-east of Arumpo. The landscape here is a study in muted colours, the low scrub and hardy grasses clinging to the flat, ancient plains, occasionally broken by the skeletal reach of a dead tree or the gentle swell of barely perceptible rises. The air, when it stirs, carries a fine, almost imperceptible dust, a constant reminder of the land's deep dryness, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, bleeds into the horizon with a painterly diffusion, softening the sharp edges of the world. The silence is profound, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the whisper of wind through sparse vegetation, a sound that seems to amplify the sheer scale of the surrounding emptiness.
The story of Pan Ban is written in the resilience of its people and the enduring, if sometimes capricious, bounty of the land. Historically, this region has been shaped by the pastoral industry, with sheep grazing forming the backbone of its economy for generations, their wool a tangible connection to the seemingly barren country. The land itself, though appearing stark, yields its treasures through careful cultivation and a deep understanding of its rhythms, with small-scale farming supplementing the wool cheques. For travellers passing through, Pan Ban offers a quiet respite, a place where the pace of life aligns with the slow turning of the seasons, and the character of the locality is etched not in grand monuments, but in the subtle interactions between humanity and this ancient, sun-baked earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Pan Ban, 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 Pan Ban, in the Wentworth Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Pan Ban includes the postcode (2648), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Wentworth 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 Pan Ban 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. |