Urana is located between Lockhart and Jerilderie, about 561 kilometres (349 mi) southwest of the state capital, Sydney.

[1] The origin of the name Urana is likely to come from a Wiradjuri word "airana" used to describe a temporary shelter (usually consisting of a simple frame of branches covered with bark, leaves, or grass).

[5] The area was home to the Wiradjuri Aboriginal people prior to European occupation and the expansion of squatters to set up stations.

In May 1859 a design for the "Town of Urana" by Surveyor Hayes was approved by the New South Wales Executive Council.

During 1882 a Roman Catholic church was completed, with Father Burmingham celebrating the first service on 7 January 1883.

George Wilson Adam was the first Presbyterian minister of the separate parish of Urana (at that time administered from Victoria).

Matthew Bell, was a part of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales; he was inducted in 1888 and resigned in 1904.

[9] Urana's first published match was against Lockhart in August, 1898, losing by four goals to a more experienced side.

Urana has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Urana has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), a little too dry to be a humid subtropical climate, characterised by hot summers with pleasant mornings and overwhelmingly clear skies, and cool winters with moderate cloud cover.