Byrock, New South Wales
| Byrock New South Wales | |||||||||
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The School | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°39′43″S 146°24′13″E / 30.66194°S 146.40361°E | ||||||||
| Population | 50 (2016 census) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2831 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Bourke Shire | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||
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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.