Gongolgon New South Wales Map
Explore Gongolgon, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Gongolgon, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Locality | Gongolgon |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Brewarrina Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -30.497 |
| Longitude | 146.88358 |
| Population | 46 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 2214.8 km² |
| Elevation | 126 m |
| Postcode | 2839 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 553 km northwest |
About Gongolgon, New South Wales
Gongolgon is a locality in the Brewarrina Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 46. The locality covers an area of 2214.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 126 m above sea level. It lies approximately 553 km northwest of Sydney. Gongolgon is located at 30.4970°S, 146.8836°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2839. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Gongolgon rests on a flat expanse where the muted greens of dryland pasture meet the vast, pale blue of an Australian sky. It lies 257.8 km north-west of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 320°T), and is situated 55.8 km south of Brewarrina. The land here is a study in subtle textures, where sparse mulga and hardy grasses cling to the ochre-coloured earth, broken only by the occasional, stoic acacia. The air, when it moves, carries a dry, mineral scent, and at dusk, the horizon often bleeds into shades of lavender and rose, a fleeting, breathtaking spectacle. The silence here is profound, punctuated only by the distant bleating of sheep or the wind whispering through the hardy vegetation, a sound that seems to carry the weight of immense distances.
The story of Gongolgon is tied to the ebb and flow of the pastoral industry that has long defined this corner of the land. Sheep stations, stretching for thousands of hectares, form the backbone of the local economy, their fortunes linked to the capricious rainfall that dictates the health of the country. For generations, families have worked this challenging terrain, their lives measured by the cycles of shearing and drought. While the land itself offers little in the way of dramatic landmarks, its enduring, quiet strength is its own distinct character, a testament to the resilience of both the people and the flora and fauna that call Gongolgon home.
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About This Gongolgon Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Gongolgon, 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 Gongolgon, in the Brewarrina Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Gongolgon includes the postcode (2839), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Brewarrina Shire Council), 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 Gongolgon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |
