Moorara New South Wales Map
Explore Moorara, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Moorara, 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.
Interactive Map of Moorara, New South Wales
How to Use This Moorara, New South Wales Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Moorara, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Locality | Moorara |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Wentworth Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.01197 |
| Longitude | 142.73791 |
| Area | 1533.0 km² |
| Postcode | 2648 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 792 km west |
About Moorara, New South Wales
Moorara is a locality in the Wentworth Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 1533.0 km². It lies approximately 792 km west of Sydney. Moorara is located at 33.0120°S, 142.7379°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2648. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Moorara unfolds across a landscape of ochre earth and boundless sky, where the pale gold of sun-bleached grasses stretches towards horizons softened by the persistent shimmer of heat. It lies 144.5 km north-north-east of Mildura, VIC (from Mildura, VIC: bearing 23°T), and is situated 71.7 km south of Menindee. Scattered stands of mulga and acacia punctuate the terrain, their sparse foliage a testament to the resilience of life in this arid expanse, offering scant shade against the unrelenting sun. The air itself feels ancient, carrying the dry, mineral tang of dust and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers that bloom with fierce, ephemeral beauty after the rare rains. Even the silence here possesses a profound quality, broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant, mournful cry of a bird of prey circling in the vast, cerulean dome.
The story of Moorara is deeply entwined with the enduring spirit of those who have sought a living from this challenging country. Historically, it was a place of passage and sustenance for Indigenous peoples, followed by pastoralists who learned to coax wool from hardy Merino sheep on the vast stations that still define much of the surrounding land. The local economy, though modest, is a reflection of this hardy inheritance, with a continued reliance on sheep grazing and, in more recent times, a growing appreciation for the stark beauty that draws a trickle of travellers seeking an authentic outback experience. Artefacts of a past era, weathered fences and abandoned homesteads, stand as quiet sentinels, hinting at the lives lived and the dreams pursued under this immense sky, a subtle reminder of the deep history etched into the very fabric of Moorara.
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About This Moorara Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Moorara, 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 Moorara, in the Wentworth Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Moorara includes the postcode (2648), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Wentworth Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Moorara 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. |
