Parraweena, 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 Parraweena, in the Liverpool Plains Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Parraweena |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Liverpool Plains Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.74686 |
| Longitude | 150.43577 |
| Population | 38 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 254.9 km² |
| Elevation | 481 m |
| Postcode | 2339 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 247 km north-northwest |
Parraweena is a locality in the Liverpool Plains 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 254.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 481 m above sea level. It lies approximately 247 km north-northwest of Sydney. Parraweena is located at 31.7469°S, 150.4358°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2339. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Parraweena lies under a sky that often stretches, a vast canvas of pale blue fading to a bruised purple as evening descends. It lies 86.6 km south-south-west of Tamworth, NSW (from Tamworth, NSW: bearing 213°T), and is situated 29.4 km south-south-west of Quirindi. The land here is a study in subtle shifts, a broad, fertile plain that cradles the northern reaches of the Liverpool Plains. Gentle swells of earth, softened by generations of cultivation, roll towards horizons punctuated by stands of hardy eucalypts, their silver-green foliage catching the light. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the faintest whisper of distant sheep. It’s a place where the sheer scale of the landscape encourages a quiet contemplation, a feeling of being both grounded and wonderfully small against the immensity of the Australian sky.
The story of Parraweena is written in the rich, dark soil that has sustained life here for millennia, and more recently, in the diligent work of those who have coaxed abundance from it. This is a region deeply tied to agriculture, its economy a dependable hum of wheat, barley, and canola, grown on paddocks that stretch like patchwork quilts to the edge of vision. Grazing properties, too, are a significant thread in the fabric of Parraweena, their woollen fleeces a familiar sight in the markets. While no grand monuments mark its past, the sturdy, unpretentious farmhouses and the well-maintained silos stand as quiet testaments to the resilience and industry of its people. Travellers passing through might notice the unhurried pace of life, a rhythm dictated more by the seasons and the needs of the land than by the urgent clock of the city.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Parraweena, 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 Parraweena, in the Liverpool Plains Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Parraweena includes the postcode (2339), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Liverpool Plains 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 Parraweena 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. |