Murrurundi 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 2011
census the town had a population of 847 people.
Murrurundi is almost completely surrounded by
mountains of the Liverpool Range, and is located
on the Pages River, a tributary of the Hunter River.
The New England Highway runs through the town,
and it is served by a rail service.