Tonderburine, 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 Tonderburine, in the Gilgandra Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Tonderburine |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Gilgandra Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.33084 |
| Longitude | 148.76297 |
| Population | 58 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 337.1 km² |
| Elevation | 350 m |
| Postcode | 2817 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 364 km northwest |
Tonderburine is a locality in the Gilgandra Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 58. The locality covers an area of 337.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 350 m above sea level. It lies approximately 364 km northwest of Sydney. Tonderburine is located at 31.3308°S, 148.7630°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2817. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Tonderburine rests in a landscape where the ochre earth bleeds into the pale blue sky, a gentle expanse under a sun that can, in summer, bake the very air to a shimmering haze. It lies 106.6 km north of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 7°T), and is situated 24.9 km east-south-east of Gulargambone. The country here unfurls in broad, sweeping plains, broken only by the occasional cluster of hardy eucalypts, their silvery leaves whispering secrets to the wind. The land breathes a quiet resilience, a subtle testament to the forces that have shaped it over millennia. Here, the light at dusk often takes on a peculiar, molten quality, bathing the scattered homesteads and grazing paddocks in a warm, honeyed glow that lingers long after the sun has dipped below the horizon.
The history of Tonderburine is deeply entwined with the pastoral fortunes of the region, its early days marked by the steady expansion of sheep stations that carved livelihoods from this vast terrain. The local economy still finds its bedrock in the wool and meat industries, with the land yielding its bounty to those who understand its rhythms. While the days of grand homestead building have largely passed, the echoes of those pioneering efforts remain, etched into the weathered fence lines and the stoic character of the people who call Tonderburine home. Travellers passing through will find a place that moves to its own unhurried tempo, a testament to the enduring spirit of the Australian bush.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tonderburine, 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 Tonderburine, in the Gilgandra Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Tonderburine includes the postcode (2817), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Gilgandra 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 Tonderburine 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. |