Explore Tibooburra, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Tibooburra, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Tibooburra, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of New South Wales or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Tibooburra and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Tibooburra.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Tibooburra |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Unincorporated - Far West Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -29.50383 |
| Longitude | 142.04485 |
| Population | 198 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 12206.5 km² |
| Elevation | 184 m |
| Postcode | 2880 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 993 km west-northwest |
Tibooburra is a locality in the Unincorporated - Far West Area local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 198. The locality covers an area of 12206.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 184 m above sea level. It lies approximately 993 km west-northwest of Sydney. Tibooburra is located at 29.5038°S, 142.0448°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2880. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Tibooburra rises from the ochre earth like a mirage, a scattering of buildings bleached by relentless sun against a horizon that seems to stretch into eternity. It lies 523.5 km north of Mildura, VIC (from Mildura, VIC: bearing 359°T), and is situated 59.8 km north-east of Milparinka. The landscape here is one of stark, raw beauty, a vast expanse of arid plains punctuated by the low, weathered forms of ancient granite outcrops. Spinifex, a hardy silver-green carpet, grips the sandy soil, its sharp blades whispering secrets to the dry wind. The sky above is an immense, unfathomable blue, a canvas for clouds that drift like forgotten thoughts, and at dusk, it bleeds into a spectacular panorama of fiery oranges and soft purples, painting the dust-hazed air with a transient, almost sacred light.
This remote outpost, once a vital hub for prospectors drawn by the lure of gold, still carries the echoes of its boomtown past, though the frantic rush has long since subsided. The economy now leans on the enduring strength of sheep grazing and the hardy resilience of those who call this harsh country home. Tibooburra’s distinctive character is etched in the weathered timber of its buildings and the quiet stoicism of its inhabitants, a people shaped by the vastness and the unforgiving climate. The iconic granite monoliths, like the striking Flat Top Hill, stand as silent sentinels, bearing witness to millennia of geological time and the fleeting passage of human endeavour, their rough surfaces a testament to the enduring spirit of the land.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Tibooburra, New South Wales. 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 Tibooburra, in the Unincorporated - Far West Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Tibooburra includes the postcode (2880), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Unincorporated - Far West Area), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Tibooburra is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |