Alison, Dungog Shire Council, New South Wales
Alison, 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 Alison, in the Dungog Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Alison |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Dungog Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.43394 |
| Longitude | 151.77344 |
| Area | 19.3 km² |
| Postcode | 2420 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 168 km north-northeast |
Alison is a locality in the Dungog Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 19.3 km². It lies approximately 168 km north-northeast of Sydney. Alison is located at 32.4339°S, 151.7734°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2420. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Alison rests in a landscape shaped by the patient hand of water and earth, where the rich alluvial flats of the Hunter River valley begin their gentle ascent towards the rolling hills. It lies 39.4 km north-north-east of Maitland, NSW (from Maitland, NSW: bearing 31°T), and is situated 4.1 km south-south-east of Dungog. The air here carries a faint, sweet scent of damp soil and ripening grasses, a testament to the fertile ground that defines this country. Broad-leafed gum trees, their bark peeling in papery strips, stand sentinel along the winding road, their branches forming a dappled canopy that shifts with the breeze. The sky above Alison often holds a soft, milky luminescence, particularly in the late afternoon, as if the very light has been filtered through a veil of fine dust.
The story of Alison is inextricably linked to the agricultural bounty of its surroundings, with grazing and farming forming the backbone of its economy for generations. Remnants of older farming practices can still be glimpsed in the weathered timber of disused sheds and the sturdy stone walls bordering paddocks, hinting at a past where hard work and a deep understanding of the land were paramount. While the wider region has seen shifts in its economic drivers, the enduring character of Alison remains rooted in its pastoral heritage. The rhythm of life here is tied to the seasons, a quiet ebb and flow that has sustained the locality through changing times, a place where the land still dictates the pace.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Alison, 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 Alison, in the Dungog Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Alison includes the postcode (2420), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Dungog Shire 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 Alison 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. |