Millfield, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Millfield, in the Cessnock City Council local government area.
| Locality | Millfield |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cessnock City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.89354 |
| Longitude | 151.24812 |
| Population | 982 |
| Density | 30.6 /km² |
| Area | 32.1 km² |
| Elevation | 141 m |
| Postcode | 2325 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 108 km north |
Millfield is a locality in the Cessnock City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 982. The locality covers an area of 32.1 km², giving a population density of about 30.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 141 m above sea level. It lies approximately 108 km north of Sydney. Millfield is located at 32.8935°S, 151.2481°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2325. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Millfield unfolds across a gently rolling terrain, where the broad, low hills of the Hunter Valley begin to soften their contours. It lies 12.2 km south-west of Cessnock, NSW (from Cessnock, NSW: bearing 236°T), and is situated 12.9 km west-south-west of Aberdare. The landscape here is a canvas of cultivated paddocks and scattered stands of native trees, often gum and ironbark, their silvery-green leaves catching the light in a way that makes the air itself seem to shimmer. The soil, a rich, ochre-red in many places, speaks of a long geological past, and the air carries a faint, earthy scent, particularly after a rain, mingled with the sweet perfume of blooming wattles. During the late afternoon, the sun dips towards the western horizon, casting long, languid shadows that stretch across the fields, painting the scene in hues of amber and rose.
Historically, Millfield's character has been shaped by the fertile land and its proximity to the burgeoning industries of the wider region. Early settlement saw the land cleared for agriculture, with grazing and small-scale farming forming the backbone of the local economy for generations. While the wider Cessnock area is renowned for its vineyards, Millfield itself has often been a quieter neighbour, its economy more diversified with a blend of rural pursuits and a steady, unhurried pace of life for its residents. You can still see the remnants of older farm structures, weathered timber and corrugated iron, hinting at the enduring connection to the land that defines this pocket of New South Wales.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Millfield, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Millfield, in the Cessnock City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Millfield includes the postcode (2325), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cessnock City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Millfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |