Nyngan is a town in the centre of New South
Wales, Australia, in the Bogan Shire local
government area within the Orana Region of
central New South Wales.
At the 2011 census, Nyngan had a population of
2,073 people.
Nyngan is situated on the Bogan River between
Narromine and Bourke, on the junction of the
Mitchell Highway and Barrier Highway, 583 km
north-west of Sydney by road. The Barrier
Highway starts at Nyngan, and runs west to
Cobar and on through Wilcannia and Broken
Hill into South Australia.
Nyngan Airport is a small airport just north of
the town centre. Nyngan also lies on the Main
Western railway line of New South Wales but is
no longer served by passenger trains. The line
remains open to freight traffic.
About 70 kilometres south of the town a cairn
has been erected to mark the geographical
centre of New South Wales.