Tingha, 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 Tingha, in the Inverell Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Tingha |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Inverell Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.97221 |
| Longitude | 151.23876 |
| Population | 822 |
| Density | 3.0 /km² |
| Area | 270.7 km² |
| Elevation | 786 m |
| Postcode | 2369 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 433 km north |
Tingha is a locality in the Inverell Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 822. The locality covers an area of 270.7 km², giving a population density of about 3.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 786 m above sea level. It lies approximately 433 km north of Sydney. Tingha is located at 29.9722°S, 151.2388°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2369. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Tingha rests on a gentle swell of country, where the ochre earth, baked dry by the sun, gives way to scattered stands of gum trees whose pale bark peels like ancient paper. It lies 72.0 km north-west of Armidale, NSW (from Armidale, NSW: bearing 325°T), and is situated 26.2 km south-south-east of Inverell. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of eucalypt and the distant, subtle perfume of pastureland. Here, the sky is a vast, unblemished blue for much of the year, a boundless canvas that shifts through a spectrum of colours as the day unfolds, from the sharp clarity of morning to the soft, bruised hues of twilight. The land rolls with a quiet persistence, hinting at the subterranean wealth that once defined this place, a landscape that feels both enduring and subtly shaped by the labours of generations.
This is a district with a history etched deep, particularly by the glint of tin that drew prospectors and shaped its early fortunes. The echoes of those mining days still resonate, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life, a reminder of the hard work and hope that fuelled Tingha’s beginnings. Today, while the pick and shovel may be less prevalent, the land continues to sustain, with grazing properties and agricultural pursuits forming the backbone of the local economy. Travellers passing through Tingha might notice the unassuming charm of its main street, the quiet hum of a community that knows its own rhythm, a place where the past is not so much forgotten as it is woven into the present fabric, a subtle thread in the tapestry of the New England Tablelands.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tingha, 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 Tingha, in the Inverell Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Tingha includes the postcode (2369), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Inverell 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 Tingha 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. |