Turrawan is located 25 kilometres southeast from Narrabri which is a 15 minute drive and 36 kilometres northwest of Boggabri, 25 minute drive by car.

Turrawan is a tiny village on the Kamilaroi Highway between Narrabri and Boggabri.

Turrawan was originally developed as a delivery point for grain and sprang up as a railway town in the 1880's and once boasted a school, post office and railway station. Turrawan is a friendly village which enjoys the tranquillity and glorious mountain views. Today just a collection of houses, a rural Fire service centre and three tennis courts.