Raymond Terrace, 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 Raymond Terrace, in the Port Stephens Council local government area.
| Locality | Raymond Terrace |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Port Stephens Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -32.75532 |
| Longitude | 151.76284 |
| Population | 12,620 |
| Density | 373.5 /km² |
| Area | 33.8 km² |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Postcode | 2324 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 134 km north-northeast |
Raymond Terrace is a locality in the Port Stephens Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of 12,620. The locality covers an area of 33.8 km², giving a population density of about 373.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 5 m above sea level. It lies approximately 134 km north-northeast of Sydney. Raymond Terrace is located at 32.7553°S, 151.7628°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2324.
Raymond Terrace lies at the confluence of two significant waterways, its land gently sloping towards the meeting point of the Hunter and Williams Rivers. It lies 18.4 km north of Newcastle, NSW (from Newcastle, NSW: bearing 351°T), and is situated 12.0 km west of Medowie. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a peculiar sweetness, a blend of damp earth, eucalyptus leaves, and the distant tang of salt from the coast. Low, rounded hills, cloaked in a scrubby, resilient vegetation, form a soft backdrop to the town, their colours deepening to a bruised purple as the sun begins its descent. The riverbanks are a vibrant green, thick with reeds and scattered stands of paperbark, a constant reminder of the water's pervasive influence.
This place, Raymond Terrace, carries the echoes of a past shaped by the very waters that define it. Once a vital hub for timber getters and later a crossing point for drovers, its early economy was intrinsically linked to the river trade, carrying goods and passengers inland. The fertile plains surrounding Raymond Terrace have long supported agriculture, with grazing properties still dotting the landscape, their fences stretching towards the horizon like faded lines on an old map. More recently, the growing proximity to the broader Newcastle region has seen Raymond Terrace evolve, its character now a blend of its working-class roots and the subtle influx of new residents drawn to its watery charm and more affordable lifestyle.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Raymond Terrace, 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 Raymond Terrace, in the Port Stephens Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Raymond Terrace includes the postcode (2324), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Port Stephens 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 Raymond Terrace 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. |