Byrock, New South Wales

Byrock
New South Wales
The School
Byrock
Coordinates30°39′43″S 146°24′13″E / 30.66194°S 146.40361°E / -30.66194; 146.40361
Population50 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)2831
Elevation155 m (509 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Bourke Shire
State electorate(s)Barwon
Federal division(s)Parkes
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
26 °C
79 °F
13 °C
55 °F
404 mm
15.9 in

Byrock is a small village in north western New South Wales, Australia in Bourke Shire. In 2016, Byrock had a population of 50 people.

It is named after a rock hole, called Bai by the Nyammba tribe. This became the Bye Rockhole, then Bye Rock, then Byrock.

Byrock is on the Mitchell Highway roughly halfway between Bourke to the north-west and Nyngan to the south-east.