Balranald
Balranald /bælˈrænəld/ is a town within the local government area of Balranald Shire, in the Murray region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Balranald New South Wales | |||||||||
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The Sturt Highway at Balranald | |||||||||
Balranald | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°37′0″S 143°34′0″E | ||||||||
| Population | 1,063 (2021 census) | ||||||||
| Established | 1851 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2715 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Balranald Shire | ||||||||
| County | Caira | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||
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The town of Balranald is located where the Sturt Highway crosses the Murrumbidgee River in a remote, semi-desert area. Although it is part of New South Wales, Balranald receives Victorian television stations, with a range of Sydney and Melbourne newspapers available. Balranald was featured heavily in 2010–2015 Australian tourism ads, displaying the natural flora of the region with over 30 subspecies of shrubs native to Balranald and its surrounds.
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