Murrurundi

Murrurundi
New South Wales
The New England Highway at Murrurundi, with the Liverpool Range in the background
Murrurundi is located in New South Wales
Murrurundi
Murrurundi
Coordinates31°45′S 150°50′E / 31.750°S 150.833°E / -31.750; 150.833
Population847 (2016 census)[1]
Established1840
Postcode(s)2338
Elevation467 m (1,532 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Upper Hunter Shire
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
23.4 °C
74 °F
8.5 °C
47 °F
829.7 mm
32.7 in

Murrurundi(/mʌrrʌnd/ MURR-oo-RUN-dye), is a rural town located in the Upper Hunter Shire, in the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.

Murrurundi is situated 193 kilometres (120 mi) northwest by road from Newcastle and 309 kilometres (192 mi) north from Sydney. At the 2016 census the town had a population of 847 people.[1] The town is almost completely surrounded by mountains of the Liverpool Range, and is located on the Pages River, a tributary of the Hunter River.

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Murrurundi (Urban Centre and Locality)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 April 2019. Edit this at Wikidata

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