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Murrurundi is situated 193 kilometres northwest by road from Newcastle and 309 kilometres north from Sydney. Murrurundi is 90 kilometres south from Tamworth.

The town has a population of around 900 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 the town enjoys a daily rail service.