Para, 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 Para, in the Wentworth Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Para |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Wentworth Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.6671 |
| Longitude | 142.12171 |
| Area | 686.1 km² |
| Postcode | 2648 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 840 km west |
Para is a locality in the Wentworth Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 686.1 km². It lies approximately 840 km west of Sydney. Para is located at 33.6671°S, 142.1217°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2648. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Para lies under a sky that stretches wide and pale, a canvas for the slow drift of cumulus clouds. It lies 60.5 km north of Mildura, VIC (from Mildura, VIC: bearing 359°T), and is situated 23.8 km north-north-east of Wentworth. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, where ochre dust settles on sparse, hardy vegetation and the distant horizon is a wavering line of heat. Low, ancient hills, worn smooth by millennia of wind and sun, offer a gentle undulation to the otherwise flat expanse, their flanks dotted with the skeletal forms of drought-resistant trees. The air, when it moves, carries a dry whisper, and the silence is profound, broken only by the occasional call of a bird or the distant bleating of sheep. As the day wanes, a peculiar stillness descends, and the setting sun bleeds colour across the west, painting the sky in shades of bruised plum and faded rose, a fleeting, fiery beauty against the enduring, quiet landscape of Para.
The story of Para is written in the very soil, a history of resilience and adaptation to a demanding environment. Early pastoralists carved out a living here, their sheep and cattle finding sustenance on the sparse grasslands, a testament to generations of hard work and an intimate understanding of the land's limitations. The local economy, still largely tied to agriculture, relies on the careful stewardship of these broad acres, with the wool clip and the sale of livestock forming the backbone of its endeavours. While not a place of grand monuments, Para possesses a quiet dignity, a sense of place forged by the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. The scattered homesteads and the small cluster of buildings that constitute the centre of Para speak of a community that values self-reliance and neighbourly support, a character shaped by the vastness of the surrounding country and the enduring, elemental forces that govern life in this remote corner of New South Wales.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Para, 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 Para, in the Wentworth Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Para 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 Para 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. |