Talawanta, 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 Talawanta, in the Brewarrina Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Talawanta |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Brewarrina Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -29.57767 |
| Longitude | 147.05552 |
| Area | 1234.5 km² |
| Postcode | 2839 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 618 km northwest |
Talawanta is a locality in the Brewarrina Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 1234.5 km². It lies approximately 618 km northwest of Sydney. Talawanta is located at 29.5777°S, 147.0555°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2839. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Talawanta rests under a sky that can shift from the palest washed-out blue to a bruised, dramatic indigo as the day draws to a close. It lies 335.5 km north-north-west of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 333°T), and is situated 49.4 km north-north-east of Brewarrina. The land here, a canvas of ochre and pale gold, rolls with a quiet persistence, the low-lying scrub and hardy grasses clinging to the earth as if reluctant to yield their hold. Scattered stands of stunted mulga and occasional acacias offer scant shade, their leaves a dusty grey-green against the persistent glare. The air itself has a dry, almost brittle quality, carrying the faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and the distant, sweet tang of sheep.
This is a place where the whisper of the wind often seems to carry the echoes of a busier past, a time when the land was first coaxed into yielding its bounty. The economy here is still largely tied to the pastoral pursuits, with wool and prime lambs forming the backbone of livelihoods, a tradition stretching back through generations. The faint shimmer of heat rising from the baked earth in the afternoon sun seems to hold the memory of hopeful settlers and the enduring spirit of those who chose to make their lives on this rugged terrain. Further afield, the faint outlines of distant hills mark the edge of the vast, open country that defines this part of New South Wales.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Talawanta, 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 Talawanta, in the Brewarrina Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Talawanta includes the postcode (2839), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Brewarrina Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very 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 Talawanta 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. |