Tambar 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 Tambar Springs, in the Warrumbungle Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Tambar Springs |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Warrumbungle Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.42276 |
| Longitude | 149.80884 |
| Population | 183 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 921.0 km² |
| Elevation | 459 m |
| Postcode | 2381 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 302 km north-northwest |
Tambar Springs is a locality in the Warrumbungle Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 183. The locality covers an area of 921.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 459 m above sea level. It lies approximately 302 km north-northwest of Sydney. Tambar Springs is located at 31.4228°S, 149.8088°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2381. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Tambar Springs rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley where the land begins to roll and swell towards the distant Warrumbungle Ranges. It lies 112.8 km west-south-west of Tamworth, NSW (from Tamworth, NSW: bearing 251°T), and is situated 40.4 km north of Coolah. The air here carries the scent of dry grass and warm earth, a subtle perfume that clings to the wide, dusty roads. Sheep dot the pale green paddocks like scattered cotton, their bleating a soft punctuation in the vast quiet. The sky stretches an immense, unbroken blue, a canvas against which the occasional hawk wheels lazily, a dark speck in the immensity. The buildings of Tambar Springs themselves seem to have settled into the landscape, their corrugated iron roofs catching the light, a humble echo of the earth’s own muted colours.
The history of Tambar Springs is intimately tied to the fertile plains and the promise of agriculture that drew settlers to this country. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, primarily through sheep and cattle grazing, with wheat and barley also playing their part in the local economy. The gentle murmur of the creek that gives Tambar Springs its name, though often reduced to a trickle in drier seasons, has been a constant presence, a lifeline for the early inhabitants. Evidence of a rich Indigenous heritage is present in the very contours of the land, a silent testament to the custodians who understood its rhythms long before European settlement. Today, the pace of life in Tambar Springs moves with the seasons, a quiet persistence that honours the enduring spirit of the land and its people.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tambar 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 Tambar Springs, in the Warrumbungle Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Tambar Springs includes the postcode (2381), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Warrumbungle 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 Tambar 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. |