Old Bar, 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 Old Bar, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Old Bar |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.9619 |
| Longitude | 152.56116 |
| Population | 4,366 |
| Density | 178.5 /km² |
| Area | 24.5 km² |
| Elevation | 18 m |
| Postcode | 2430 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 247 km north-northeast |
Old Bar is a locality in the Mid-Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 4,366. The locality covers an area of 24.5 km², giving a population density of about 178.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 18 m above sea level. It lies approximately 247 km north-northeast of Sydney. Old Bar is located at 31.9619°S, 152.5612°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2430. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Old Bar breathes with the salty tang of the Pacific, a coastal haven where the land slopes gently towards the sea. It lies 64.1 km south-south-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 210°T), and is situated 13.5 km south-east of Taree. Low-slung dunes, tufted with hardy grasses, give way to wide expanses of golden sand, often swept clean by a persistent breeze that carries the cries of gulls and the murmur of distant surf. The air here is thick with the scent of saltbush and the subtle sweetness of flowering coastal banksias, their leathery leaves rustling in the wind. To the west, the terrain rises into rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of green farmland and the deeper hues of native bushland, a landscape that feels both ancient and vibrantly alive under the expansive Australian sky.
This stretch of coastline has a history woven with the ebb and flow of tides and human endeavour. For generations, the waterways and shoreline have sustained life, from the traditional custodians who moved with the seasons to the European settlers who established farming and grazing properties in the fertile hinterland. The local economy, while still drawing from the land, now finds a significant pulse in the steady stream of travellers drawn to Old Bar’s pristine beaches and relaxed atmosphere. The distinctive character of Old Bar is one of unpretentious beauty, where the rhythm of the ocean dictates the pace of life, and the simple pleasures of sun, surf, and a clear, star-filled night are held in high regard.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Old Bar, 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 Old Bar, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Old Bar includes the postcode (2430), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Mid-Coast 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 Old Bar 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. |