Balranald is a town and local government area
(see Balranald Shire) in the Riverina district of
New South Wales, Australia. At the 2011 census the
population of Balranald was 1,159.

The town of Balranald is located where the Sturt
Highway crosses the Murrumbidgee River in a
remote, semi-desert area. Although it is part of
New South Wales, Balranald receives Victorian
television stations, with a range of Sydney and
Melbourne newspapers available.