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Murrurundi New South Wales Map

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Locality	Murrurundi
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Local Government Area	Upper Hunter Shire Council
Country	Australia
Timezone	Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT)
Remoteness	Outer Regional Australia

Latitude	-31.77616
Longitude	150.82995
Population	1,031
Density	14.1 /km²
Area	73.0 km²
Elevation	469 m
Postcode	2338
Area Code	02
Distance to Sydney	235 km north

About Murrurundi, New South Wales

Murrurundi is a locality in the Upper Hunter Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,031. The locality covers an area of 73.0 km², giving a population density of about 14.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 469 m above sea level. It lies approximately 235 km north of Sydney. Murrurundi is located at 31.7762°S, 150.8299°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2338. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.

Murrurundi lies in a valley where the Hunter River, a ribbon of ochre and silver, begins to broaden its shoulders. It lies 76.6 km south of Tamworth, NSW (from Tamworth, NSW: bearing 187°T), and is situated 31.6 km north of Scone. The land here, a mosaic of emerald pastures and the dusty gold of dry grasses, slopes gently towards the north, cradling the township beneath the watchful gaze of the Liverpool Range. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a cool, crisp scent of damp earth and eucalypt, a refreshing balm after the heat that often settles over the region. Around the edges of Murrurundi, the hills rise with a rugged, ancient beauty, their contours softened by the persistent scrub and the scattered stands of ironbark and spotted gum, their trunks a rough, textured grey. The light here, especially as it begins its slow descent towards evening, has a particular quality, a luminous haze that softens the edges of the corrugated iron roofs and lends a quiet dignity to the weathered storefronts.

The story of Murrurundi is etched in the pastoral leases that once stretched across this country, a legacy of sheep and cattle that still underpins its economy. The railway, a vital artery in its founding days, now stands as a silent monument to a different era, though its presence still shapes the town’s layout. Local businesses, many of them family-run, serve the surrounding agricultural heartland, their doors opening onto the main street where the pace of life moves with a deliberate, unhurried rhythm. A notable feature, the iconic Murrurundi Horse Sculpture, a striking abstract piece that speaks to the region's equine heritage, draws the eye and offers a point of local pride. The nearby national parks, with their winding tracks and hidden waterfalls, beckon the traveller seeking the wilder, untamed beauty of this part of the Upper Hunter.

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