Explore Forde, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Forde, ACT map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Forde, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Australian Capital Territory or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Forde and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Forde.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Forde |
| Territory | Australian Capital Territory (ACT) |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -35.16702 |
| Longitude | 149.14419 |
| Population | 4,231 |
| Density | 2203.6 /km² |
| Area | 1.9 km² |
| Elevation | 644 m |
| Postcode | 2914 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Canberra | 13 km north |
Forde is a locality in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It has a population of approximately 4,231. The locality covers an area of 1.9 km², giving a population density of about 2203.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 644 m above sea level. It lies approximately 13 km north of Canberra. Forde is located at 35.1670°S, 149.1442°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2914.
Forde sits in a landscape shaped by the gentle, rolling hills that characterize the broader Canberra region, where the earth dips and rises in soft contours. It lies 70.9 km south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 228°T), and is situated 3.3 km east of Ngunnawal. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of dry grass and the distant, earthy scent of grazing livestock, a quiet perfume that hangs in the stillness. Mature eucalypts, their bark a mosaic of grey and russet, punctuate the skyline, their branches reaching towards a sky that often shifts through shades of pale blue to bruised lavender as the day draws to a close. The terrain itself is a study in muted greens and ochres, a palette that shifts with the seasons, from the vibrant new growth of spring to the parched, sun-baked hues of summer.
The story of Forde is one of adaptation and quiet growth, reflecting the pastoral heritage of the surrounding lands. For generations, this country has supported sheep and cattle, a legacy evident in the scattered farmhouses and the weathered fences that still trace property lines across the undulating terrain. The local economy, while evolving, retains echoes of its agricultural roots, now interwoven with residential development that draws families seeking a connection to this more open, expansive way of life. Forde’s character is that of a place that respects its past while embracing the present, a locality where the rhythm of daily life is measured not by the frantic pace of a metropolis, but by the steady progression of the sun and the changing colours of the land.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Forde, Australian Capital Territory. 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 Forde.
Detailed location data for Forde includes the postcode (2914), telephone area code (02), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Forde is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |