Banksmeadow, 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 Banksmeadow, in the Bayside Council local government area.
| Locality | Banksmeadow |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Bayside Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.95606 |
| Longitude | 151.21514 |
| Population | 13 |
| Density | 3.9 /km² |
| Area | 3.3 km² |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Postcode | 2019 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 10 km south |
Banksmeadow is a locality in the Bayside Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 13. The locality covers an area of 3.3 km², giving a population density of about 3.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 5 m above sea level. It lies approximately 10 km south of Sydney. Banksmeadow is located at 33.9561°S, 151.2151°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2019.
Banksmeadow lies low and flat, a place where the salty breath of Botany Bay is a constant companion. It lies 2.9 km west-south-west of Maroubra, NSW (from Maroubra, NSW: bearing 246°T), and is situated 9.8 km south of Sydney. The land here, a pale, sandy loam, offers little dramatic rise, instead stretching out in a series of low-lying plains that meet the water's edge with a quiet surrender. The air carries the faint, sweet tang of saltbush and the distant rumble of industry, a counterpoint to the cry of gulls wheeling overhead. Even the scrubby coastal vegetation, hardy and resilient, seems to lean into the prevailing sea breeze, its leaves a muted green under the vast, pale Australian sky.
This pocket of coastline has long been a thoroughfare, a gateway to the wider continent for those arriving by sea, and its history is etched in the practicalities of trade and transport. Banksmeadow's character is shaped by its proximity to the bustling port and the airport, a nexus of movement that hums with an undercurrent of perpetual arrival and departure. Industrial estates, their corrugated iron roofs catching the afternoon sun with a dull gleam, speak to the enduring local economy, a testament to the region's role in facilitating commerce. The very ground, a blend of reclaimed land and natural sand dunes, whispers of past endeavours and the ongoing work of shaping this edge of the land to human purpose, a continuous, if often unseen, process.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Banksmeadow, 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 Banksmeadow, in the Bayside Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Banksmeadow includes the postcode (2019), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Bayside 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 Banksmeadow 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. |