Argenton, 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 Argenton, in the Lake Macquarie City Council local government area.
| Locality | Argenton |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Lake Macquarie City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -32.93528 |
| Longitude | 151.63241 |
| Population | 1,359 |
| Density | 943.8 /km² |
| Area | 1.4 km² |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Postcode | 2284 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 111 km north-northeast |
Argenton is a locality in the Lake Macquarie City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,359. The locality covers an area of 1.4 km², giving a population density of about 943.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 9 m above sea level. It lies approximately 111 km north-northeast of Sydney. Argenton is located at 32.9353°S, 151.6324°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2284.
Argenton lies sprawled across a gentle incline, a landscape etched by the slow work of water and wind. It lies 15.2 km west of Newcastle, NSW (from Newcastle, NSW: bearing 263°T), and is situated 5.0 km south-west of Wallsend. The air here carries a faint, salty tang from the nearby expanse of Lake Macquarie, a vast, blue presence that dictates the land's subtle contours. Eucalypts, their bark peeling like old parchment, stand sentinel over scattered residential pockets, their grey-green foliage a constant hum against the pale Australian sky. The earth itself, a rich ochre in places, feels solid beneath the feet, hinting at a geological past of quiet upheaval. Even the midday sun seems to possess a unique softness, bleaching the colours of corrugated iron roofs and casting long, lazy shadows that stretch and shrink with the passing hours.
This land, once traversed by the Awabakal people, later became a place of industry, its character shaped by the extraction of coal that fed a growing nation. The legacy of those mining days is subtle now, a whisper in the names of streets and the quiet stoicism of its long-term residents. The local economy, while diversified, still feels the echo of that coal-dusted past, interwoven with the burgeoning service sector and the steady hum of small businesses catering to the everyday needs of its people. Argenton’s connection to Lake Macquarie is paramount, its foreshores a popular destination for weekenders and locals alike, a place where the rhythm of the day is measured by the gentle lapping of water against moored boats and the distant calls of seabirds.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Argenton, 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 Argenton, in the Lake Macquarie City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Argenton includes the postcode (2284), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Lake Macquarie City 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 Argenton 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. |