Brewarrina

About Brewarrina

Brewarrina is a remote outback town in north-western New South Wales, situated on the banks of the Barwon River approximately 787 kilometres north-west of Sydney and 96 kilometres east of Bourke. Located within Brewarrina Shire along the Kamilaroi Highway, the locality has a 2021 population of 931 and encompasses a vast area of 3,983 square kilometres of pastoral and semi-arid country. The town sits at an elevation of 115 metres and occupies the traditional lands of the Ngemba, Murrawarri, Euahlayi, Weilwan, and Barranbinya peoples, who have maintained a continuous connection to this country for thousands of generations.

Brewarrina is renowned across Australia for the Ngunnhu — ancient Aboriginal fish traps on the Barwon River estimated to be over 40,000 years old, making them among the oldest human-made structures in the world. The town provides essential services to the surrounding outback region including a hospital, primary and secondary schools, and local retail. Community life in Brewarrina reflects a strong Indigenous heritage alongside the pastoral and agricultural traditions of the far west, with the Barwon River offering fishing and recreation amid the dry outback landscape. Summers are hot and winters cool, typical of inland north-western New South Wales.

Brewarrina falls under postcode 2839 and is governed by the local council Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Barwon electorate.

Nearby Suburbs

• Collerina, NSW 2839
• Gongolgon, NSW 2839
• Narran Lake, NSW 2839
• Talawanta, NSW 2839
• Weilmoringle, NSW 2839
• Bourke, NSW 2840