Balranald /bælˈrænəld/ 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 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.