Narromine Shire is located in the Orana Region of central northern New South Wales, about 450 kilometres north-west of Sydney. Narromine Shire is bounded by Warren Shire and Gilgandra Shire in the north, Dubbo City in the east, the Cabonne Council area and Parkes Shire in the south, and Lachlan Shire in the west.
Narromine Shire includes the townships and localities of Bundemar (part), Burroway, Dandaloo, Gin Gin (part), Narromine, Tomingley (part) and Trangie.
Narromine Shire is a predominantly rural area. The main township is Narromine, with a smaller township at Trangie, and a village at Tomingley. The Shire encompasses a total land area of about 5,200 square kilometres. Rural land is used primarily for agriculture, particularly crop farming and sheep grazing.
Narromine is thought to be named from an Aboriginal word meaning either "place of many lizards" or "place of honey".
| Narromine Shire: | Land Area: 526,364 hectares | Density: 0.01 people per hectare (2006) |
The original inhabitants of the Narromine area were the Wiradjuri Aboriginal people. European settlement dates from the 1830s, with land used mainly for grazing and farming. Population was minimal until the 1880s, spurred by the opening of the railway line and the establishment of the Narromine township. Growth took place from the late 1800s into the early 1900s. The most significant development occurred from the post-war years, aided by improved irrigation. Gradual growth took place through to the 1980s. The population declined marginally from the early 1990s, falling from about 6,700 in 1991 to about 6,400 in 2006.
Major features of the Shire include Goobang National Park, Narromine Aviation Museum, Blacksmith’s Museum, Narromine Iris Farm, Swane's Rose Nursery, The Lime Grove, Narromine Golf Course, Narromine Showground, Narromine Hospital, Narromine Aerodrome, the Bogan River, the Macquarie River and several state forests. The Shire is served by the Mitchell Highway and the Newell Highway.