Turrawan, 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 Turrawan, in the Narrabri Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Turrawan |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Narrabri Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -30.4499 |
| Longitude | 149.89468 |
| Population | 73 |
| Density | 0.9 /km² |
| Area | 84.3 km² |
| Elevation | 262 m |
| Postcode | 2390 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 400 km north-northwest |
Turrawan is a locality in the Narrabri Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 73. The locality covers an area of 84.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 262 m above sea level. It lies approximately 400 km north-northwest of Sydney. Turrawan is located at 30.4499°S, 149.8947°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2390. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Turrawan rests on a broad plain, where the sky seems to stretch its blue arms wider than anywhere else, an immense canvas brushed with the soft, pale gold of dry grasses in the late afternoon. It lies 122.2 km north-west of Tamworth, NSW (from Tamworth, NSW: bearing 306°T), and is situated 26.9 km south-south-east of Narrabri. The land here is a patient country, a place of wide horizons and a stillness that can feel profound, broken only by the rustle of wind through the sparse eucalypts that line the roads and the distant bleating of sheep. The air carries a faint, dry scent of sunbaked earth and the subtle sweetness of ripening crops, a perfume that clings to the skin and suggests the vastness of the paddocks that surround the few scattered dwellings. Here, the light at dusk doesn't just fade; it pools and deepens, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and rose before surrendering to a velvet darkness pricked by a million diamond-bright stars.
The story of Turrawan is written in the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations of farmers, a place where the local economy has long been tied to the bounty of wheat and sheep. The railway line, a silver ribbon of steel that once pulsed with the lifeblood of transport and trade, still whispers tales of a busier past, connecting this quiet locality to the wider world. Though the pace of life is measured, a steady hum of agricultural enterprise underpins the character of Turrawan, a resilience born from working with the land and its seasons. The nearby Namoi River, a vital artery in this dry country, promises life and sustenance, its presence shaping the patterns of settlement and the very rhythm of daily existence, a constant reminder of the water's precious gift.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Turrawan, 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 Turrawan, in the Narrabri Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Turrawan includes the postcode (2390), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Narrabri 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 Turrawan 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. |