Barringun, Queensland — 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 Barringun, in the Paroo Shire local government area.
| Locality | Barringun |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Paroo Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -28.84306 |
| Longitude | 145.78064 |
| Population | 3 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 932.8 km² |
| Elevation | 150 m |
| Postcode | 4490 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 726 km west-southwest |
Barringun is a locality in the Paroo Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 3. The locality covers an area of 932.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 150 m above sea level. It lies approximately 726 km west-southwest of Brisbane. Barringun is located at 28.8431°S, 145.7806°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4490. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Barringun rests on a broad, sun-baked plain, a place where the earth seems to exhale a dry, ochre warmth. It lies 468.9 km north-west of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 324°T), and is situated 51.6 km north-north-west of Enngonia. The landscape is a study in muted colours: pale grasses bleached by relentless sun give way to scrubby mulga and hardy, grey-green saltbush, all under an immense sky that shifts from a piercing blue to bruised purples and fiery oranges at dusk. The air itself carries a fine dust, a constant companion that clings to everything, softening edges and lending a hazy, dreamlike quality to the distant horizons. Here, the silence is not an absence of sound, but a presence – a deep, resonant quiet broken only by the whisper of the wind through dry vegetation or the sharp cry of a distant bird.
The history of Barringun is etched into the very soil, a story of resilience and adaptation in a land that demands respect. Once a bustling border town, it served as a vital gateway between Queensland and New South Wales, a place where travellers paused, traders bartered, and fortunes were sometimes made and lost. The economy, once tied to the railways and the droving routes that crisscrossed this country, now largely relies on the hardy sheep and cattle grazing that defines much of the surrounding pastoral leases. The land, though seemingly sparse, yields its bounty to those who understand its subtle rhythms, and the few residents who remain are custodians of a legacy shaped by isolation and the unwavering spirit of the Australian bush.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Barringun, Queensland 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 Barringun, in the Paroo Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Barringun includes the postcode (4490), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Paroo Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote 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 Barringun 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. |