Oak Flats, 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 Oak Flats, in the Shellharbour City Council local government area.
| Locality | Oak Flats |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Shellharbour City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.56283 |
| Longitude | 150.82086 |
| Population | 6,427 |
| Density | 1718.4 /km² |
| Area | 3.7 km² |
| Elevation | 18 m |
| Postcode | 2529 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 85 km south-southwest |
Oak Flats is a locality in the Shellharbour City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 6,427. The locality covers an area of 3.7 km², giving a population density of about 1718.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 18 m above sea level. It lies approximately 85 km south-southwest of Sydney. Oak Flats is located at 34.5628°S, 150.8209°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2529.
Oak Flats lies cradled by a landscape that speaks of patient earth, a place where the Illawarra escarpment's emerald slopes begin to soften and spill towards the coastal plain. It lies 16.3 km south-south-west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 203°T), and is situated 4.7 km east-north-east of Albion Park. Here, the air carries a faint, persistent tang of salt, a reminder of the ocean's proximity, even as the land itself breathes with the scent of damp soil and eucalyptus. Rolling hills, painted in shades of ochre and deep green, define the horizon, their contours smoothed by millennia of wind and rain, creating a gentle, undulating canvas under a sky that often burns with the fierce, clear light of the southern sun. The terrain itself feels permeable, yielding to the slow, deliberate pulse of nature, with pockets of bushland clinging to the slopes and meandering creeks whispering through the valleys.
The history of Oak Flats is etched not in grand pronouncements, but in the quiet persistence of those who have worked this land. Once a place of grazing and small-scale farming, its character was shaped by the ebb and flow of agricultural fortunes, the land yielding its bounty to sturdy hands and determined spirits. The local economy, while now embracing a broader spectrum of commerce, still carries echoes of its rural past, with market gardens and hobby farms dotting the periphery, their produce a familiar sight at nearby markets. This locality is also distinguished by its connection to the broader Shellharbour region, sharing in its coastal allure and its evolving identity as a place that balances coastal amenity with the grounded reality of everyday Australian life. A subtle beauty can be found in the way the evening light, a soft, diffused gold, lingers on the western hills, casting long shadows that deepen the colours of the bush, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of Oak Flats.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Oak Flats, 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 Oak Flats, in the Shellharbour City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Oak Flats includes the postcode (2529), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Shellharbour City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Oak Flats 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. |