Rothbury, 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 Rothbury, in the Cessnock City Council local government area.
| Locality | Rothbury |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cessnock City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.70956 |
| Longitude | 151.342 |
| Area | 12.7 km² |
| Elevation | 65 m |
| Postcode | 2325 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 130 km north |
Rothbury is a locality in the Cessnock City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 12.7 km². It sits at an elevation of around 65 m above sea level. It lies approximately 130 km north of Sydney. Rothbury is located at 32.7096°S, 151.3420°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2325. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Rothbury rests in a fold of the earth, where rolling hills begin to soften their ascent toward the Hunter Valley’s more dramatic escarpments. It lies 13.8 km north of Cessnock, NSW (from Cessnock, NSW: bearing 354°T), and is situated 4.5 km west-south-west of Greta. The land here is a quilt of muted greens and ochres, stitched with the darker lines of scattered gums and the occasional flash of a distant farmhouse roof. Creeks, often appearing as silver threads after a good rain, meander through the paddocks, their banks fringed with willows that lend a gentle, weeping grace to the landscape. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, earthy scent of sun-baked soil and the sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers, a subtle fragrance that clings to the traveller long after they depart.
The story of Rothbury is one of fertile ground and industrious hands, a place where the bounty of the earth has long been coaxed into existence. Originally shaped by pastoralists and then by the relentless work of agriculture, its character is deeply entwined with the rhythm of the seasons. While vineyards now dot the broader region, Rothbury itself retains echoes of its farming past, with fields that have yielded crops for generations. The local economy, though diversified, still finds its roots in the land, supporting a community that values resilience and a quiet connection to the natural world. The nearby Cessnock region, with its own distinct pulse, offers a counterpoint to Rothbury’s more secluded charm, yet the two are inextricably linked by the shared history of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rothbury, 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 Rothbury, in the Cessnock City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Rothbury 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 Rothbury 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. |