Bowman, 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 Bowman, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Bowman |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.92292 |
| Longitude | 151.82213 |
| Population | 138 |
| Density | 2.3 /km² |
| Area | 60.4 km² |
| Elevation | 229 m |
| Postcode | 2422 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 224 km north-northeast |
Bowman is a locality in the Mid-Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 138. The locality covers an area of 60.4 km², giving a population density of about 2.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 229 m above sea level. It lies approximately 224 km north-northeast of Sydney. Bowman is located at 31.9229°S, 151.8221°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2422. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Bowman lies at the cusp of rolling hills, where the land begins its gentle descent towards the coast. It lies 93.9 km north-north-east of Maitland, NSW (from Maitland, NSW: bearing 16°T), and is situated 16.5 km north-west of Gloucester. Here, the air carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening fruit and damp earth, a constant reminder of the fertile country that surrounds it. Broadleaf eucalypts, their bark peeling in papery strips, punctuate the paddocks, their branches a haven for unseen birds whose calls drift lazily on the breeze. The sky above Bowman is a vast canvas, often painted with clouds that gather and disperse with an unhurried grace, casting shifting patterns of light and shadow across the landscape, a subtle drama played out between earth and atmosphere.
This is a place where the echoes of agricultural endeavour are palpable, a legacy sustained by generations of farmers who have worked this rich soil. The local economy, once more heavily reliant on grazing and dairy, has diversified, with orchards yielding a bounty of citrus and stone fruits that find their way to markets far and wide. The quiet hum of agricultural machinery is a familiar sound, a steady pulse beneath the everyday life of Bowman. A small, unassuming heritage hall stands as a quiet testament to the community's past, a reminder of gatherings and celebrations that have shaped its character, a subtle thread woven into the fabric of this particular corner of the Mid-Coast.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bowman, 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 Bowman, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Bowman includes the postcode (2422), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Mid-Coast Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Bowman 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. |