Quanda, 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 Quanda, in the Coonamble Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Quanda |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Coonamble Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -31.09394 |
| Longitude | 148.78136 |
| Population | 4 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 179.9 km² |
| Elevation | 269 m |
| Postcode | 2828 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 384 km northwest |
Quanda is a locality in the Coonamble Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 4. The locality covers an area of 179.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 269 m above sea level. It lies approximately 384 km northwest of Sydney. Quanda is located at 31.0939°S, 148.7814°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2828. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Quanda shimmers under a vast, bleached sky, a scattering of buildings and dusty tracks that seem to have been gently placed upon the ochre earth. It lies 132.9 km north of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 7°T), and is situated 40.4 km east-south-east of Coonamble. The landscape here is a study in muted tones, where the sparse, hardy grasses, often a pale straw-colour, give way to the deeper, bruised greens of scattered mulga and acacia, their branches reaching out like tired fingers. The air, when it moves, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint, sweet perfume of sun-baked earth and the distant musk of sheep. The horizon is an unbroken line, a subtle curve that suggests the immense, patient sweep of the land, broken only by the occasional, stoic silhouette of a windmill, its blades turning with a slow, deliberate creak against the immense quiet.
The story of Quanda is written in the bleached bones of old fences and the sturdy, practical architecture that has weathered generations of sun and wind. This is a place where the land dictates the rhythm of life, and the economy has long been tethered to the backs of wool-bearing sheep and the hardy cattle that graze the sparse pastures. The history here is one of resilience, of families who have carved a living from this challenging country, their endeavours marked by the quiet dignity of those who understand the immense power and sometimes unforgiving nature of the natural world. The local hall, a simple corrugated iron structure, often hums with the gentle murmur of community gatherings, a testament to the enduring spirit of Quanda and its inhabitants, who find strength and connection in the shared experience of living on this ancient, sun-drenched plain.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Quanda, 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 Quanda, in the Coonamble Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Quanda includes the postcode (2828), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Coonamble 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 Quanda 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. |