Trundle, 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 Trundle, in the Parkes Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Trundle |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Parkes Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.85063 |
| Longitude | 147.72429 |
| Population | 654 |
| Density | 0.7 /km² |
| Area | 877.1 km² |
| Elevation | 253 m |
| Postcode | 2875 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 343 km west-northwest |
Trundle is a locality in the Parkes Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 654. The locality covers an area of 877.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 253 m above sea level. It lies approximately 343 km west-northwest of Sydney. Trundle is located at 32.8506°S, 147.7243°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2875. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Trundle lies on the flat, broad plains of the Central West, where the sky feels vast and the horizons stretch for miles, a consistent, unwavering line. It lies 105.0 km south-west of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 233°T), and is situated 33.2 km south-west of Peak Hill. The land here is a study in muted ochres and faded greens, a tapestry woven from dry grasses and the dusty resilience of hardy crops, punctuated by the occasional cluster of hardy trees that offer a stark silhouette against the luminous sky. The air itself carries a certain stillness, a quiet hum of existence that seems to settle on everything, from the weathered corrugated iron of the buildings to the slow drift of clouds. Even the shadows cast by the sparse buildings seem to linger, holding the memory of a sun that has been relentless all day.
The history of Trundle is deeply entwined with the land's ability to yield, primarily through wheat and sheep farming, industries that have shaped its character and economy for generations. The town centre, a modest collection of brick and timber structures, serves as the quiet hub for a dispersed population, a place where farmers converge to trade, to restock, and to simply connect. You can feel the echoes of earlier days in the robust, almost defiant architecture, built to withstand the harsh climate and to serve practical purposes. The local pub, a fixture of any Australian country town, hums with a low murmur of conversation, a place where the day's yield, the weather's caprice, and the shared experiences of country life are discussed with an understated familiarity.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Trundle, 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 Trundle, in the Parkes Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Trundle includes the postcode (2875), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Parkes 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 Trundle 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. |