Blackwall, 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 Blackwall, in the Central Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Blackwall |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Central Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.50492 |
| Longitude | 151.33495 |
| Population | 1,859 |
| Density | 1161.9 /km² |
| Area | 1.6 km² |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Postcode | 2256 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 42 km north-northeast |
Blackwall is a locality in the Central Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,859. The locality covers an area of 1.6 km², giving a population density of about 1161.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 9 m above sea level. It lies approximately 42 km north-northeast of Sydney. Blackwall is located at 33.5049°S, 151.3349°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2256.
Blackwall breathes the salty tang of the sea, a quiet settlement cradled by the gentle curves of Brisbane Water. It lies 13.5 km north-north-east of Pittwater, NSW (from Pittwater, NSW: bearing 14°T), and is situated 2.6 km north-east of Umina Beach. The landscape here is a soft watercolour of muted greens and blues, where the land surrenders to the persistent embrace of the estuary. Low-slung houses with sun-bleached roofs dot the shoreline, their gardens a riot of bougainvillea and hardy coastal shrubs, defying the occasional gust that sweeps in from the bay. The water itself, a shifting palette of slate and aquamarine, laps lazily against sandy coves and weathered jetties, reflecting the vast, often cloud-dappled sky. A stillness pervades Blackwall, a sense of settled peace that seems to seep from the very earth, a quiet contentment mirrored in the slow drift of the resident pelicans.
The history of Blackwall is intertwined with the ebb and flow of maritime endeavours, its shores once echoing with the sounds of shipbuilding and the bustling trade of a small harbour. This locality, once a vital hub for timber milling and oyster farming, now finds its economic pulse in the steady hum of tourism and the quiet dedication of its residents to preserving a way of life that values calm over clamour. The ghost of its working past lingers in the weathered timber of old wharves and the names of streets that speak of boats and tides. Today, Blackwall offers a respite, a place where the simple pleasures of fishing off a jetty or enjoying the dappled sunlight filtering through the eucalyptus trees are paramount, a gentle reminder of a simpler, more grounded existence.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Blackwall, 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 Blackwall, in the Central Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Blackwall includes the postcode (2256), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Central Coast 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 Blackwall 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. |