Beechwood, 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 Beechwood, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
| Locality | Beechwood |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Port Macquarie-Hastings Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.44505 |
| Longitude | 152.65711 |
| Population | 601 |
| Density | 60.5 /km² |
| Area | 9.9 km² |
| Elevation | 20 m |
| Postcode | 2446 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 302 km north-northeast |
Beechwood is a locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 601. The locality covers an area of 9.9 km², giving a population density of about 60.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 20 m above sea level. It lies approximately 302 km north-northeast of Sydney. Beechwood is located at 31.4450°S, 152.6571°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2446. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Beechwood rests under a sky that often holds the soft, diffused light of the coastal hinterland, a place where the air carries the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and eucalyptus. It lies 22.7 km west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 274°T), and is situated 7.9 km west-north-west of Wauchope. The land here rolls with a gentle generosity, a landscape of verdant pastures interspersed with stands of native timber, where the subtle shift of sunlight across the undulating terrain can paint the paddocks in shades of emerald and gold. The occasional cluster of homes, often with wide verandas designed to catch the sea breeze, speaks of a life lived in close communion with the natural world, a quiet existence far from the clamour of larger centres. The streams that ribbon through the land, fed by the region's generous rainfall, murmur a constant, low song, a reminder of the lifeblood that sustains this corner of the country.
The story of Beechwood is one of quiet persistence, a history tied to the rich soil and the resources it has yielded. For generations, this area has been a place of agriculture and grazing, its economy shaped by the cycles of the seasons and the demands of the market. Cattle graze on the emerald pastures, their bells a distant, melodic counterpoint to the rustle of leaves in the breeze, and the land still supports a modest but resilient farming community. While not a major hub, Beechwood’s character is deeply rooted in its rural identity, a place where neighbours know each other and the pace of life allows for contemplation. The nearby waterways, extensions of the larger river systems that define the broader region, have always been vital, shaping settlement patterns and providing a livelihood, a connection to the broader flow of the land towards the coast.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Beechwood, 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 Beechwood, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Beechwood includes the postcode (2446), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Port Macquarie-Hastings 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 Beechwood 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. |