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| Locality | Wirraba |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Lithgow City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.11664 |
| Longitude | 150.52383 |
| Area | 258.5 km² |
| Postcode | 2849 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 105 km northwest |
Wirraba is a locality in the Lithgow City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 258.5 km². It lies approximately 105 km northwest of Sydney. Wirraba is located at 33.1166°S, 150.5238°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2849. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Wirraba lies in a fold of country where the sandstone ridges begin to soften, yielding to the broad slopes that tumble towards the valley floor. It lies 76.4 km north-north-west of Quakers Hill, NSW (from Quakers Hill, NSW: bearing 333°T), and is situated 36.5 km north of Bilpin. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of eucalyptus and the fainter, mineral tang of the earth, a fragrance that clings to the skin like fine dust. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present haze, falls in broad, golden swathes across the scrub-dotted hills, illuminating the hardy grasses and the occasional, defiant bloom of a native flower. The landscape is one of muted colours – ochres, dusty greens, and the pale grey of weathered rock – a palette that speaks of resilience and an enduring, quiet strength.
The history of Wirraba is etched not in grand monuments but in the subtle shifts of land use, a story told in the weathered fences and the faint tracks that crisscross the pastures. For generations, this country has sustained grazing, the wool of its sheep a familiar commodity that once travelled far beyond these horizons. While the deeper seams of coal that lie beneath the neighbouring hills have shaped the wider region's economy, Wirraba itself has retained a character tied more closely to the land's surface. The rhythm of life here is measured by the changing seasons, the slow growth of pasture, and the occasional hum of a ute heading towards the nearest centre for supplies, a quiet continuity that defines the enduring spirit of Wirraba.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Wirraba, 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 Wirraba, in the Lithgow City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Wirraba includes the postcode (2849), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Lithgow City 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 Wirraba is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |