Rankins Springs, 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 Rankins Springs, in the Carrathool Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Rankins Springs |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Carrathool Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.80803 |
| Longitude | 146.18484 |
| Population | 171 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 883.7 km² |
| Elevation | 219 m |
| Postcode | 2669 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 464 km west |
Rankins Springs is a locality in the Carrathool Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 171. The locality covers an area of 883.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 219 m above sea level. It lies approximately 464 km west of Sydney. Rankins Springs is located at 33.8080°S, 146.1848°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2669. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Rankins Springs rests in a landscape that breathes the dry, spacious air of the western plains, a place where the horizon stretches with an almost defiant simplicity. It lies 53.6 km north-north-east of Griffith, NSW (from Griffith, NSW: bearing 14°T), and is situated 46.4 km north of Yenda. Here, the earth is a muted ochre under a sky that can shift from a startling, boundless blue to a bruised twilight in the span of an afternoon. The terrain is largely flat, a vast canvas painted with sparse, resilient vegetation – hardy shrubs and the occasional hardy gum tree, their silver-grey leaves shimmering like captured light against the dusty ground. It's a country of wide-open vistas, where the silence is not an absence but a presence, punctuated by the distant call of a bird or the whisper of wind through the dry grasses. The character of Rankins Springs is one of quiet endurance, a place that has learned to thrive under the sun's unwavering gaze.
The story of Rankins Springs is one of tenacity, born from the land's fertile, if demanding, nature. Originally a stop on the railway line, its existence has long been tied to the agricultural pulse of the region, particularly the cultivation of wheat and legumes that give the surrounding paddocks their golden hues when ripe. This agricultural backbone has shaped the local economy, fostering a sense of self-reliance and community amongst its residents. While not a hub of bustling industry, Rankins Springs offers a glimpse into a way of life defined by the seasons and the soil. The faint echo of past railway days still lingers, a subtle reminder of the connections that brought life and commerce to this remote corner of the Carrathool Shire.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides an interactive Google map of Rankins Springs, 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 Rankins Springs, in the Carrathool Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Rankins Springs includes the postcode (2669), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Carrathool 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 Rankins Springs 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. |