Buttai, 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 Buttai, in the Cessnock City Council local government area.
| Locality | Buttai |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cessnock City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -32.83136 |
| Longitude | 151.56225 |
| Population | 48 |
| Density | 6.8 /km² |
| Area | 7.1 km² |
| Elevation | 31 m |
| Postcode | 2323 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 120 km north-northeast |
Buttai is a locality in the Cessnock City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 48. The locality covers an area of 7.1 km², giving a population density of about 6.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 31 m above sea level. It lies approximately 120 km north-northeast of Sydney. Buttai is located at 32.8314°S, 151.5623°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2323.
Buttai unfurls across a landscape of gentle slopes and broad horizons, where the air carries the scent of dry grass and the distant whisper of gum leaves. It lies 10.6 km south of Maitland, NSW (from Maitland, NSW: bearing 176°T), and is situated 12.1 km north-west of Wallsend. The land here, a tapestry of ochre earth and muted green scrub, is sculpted by a sun that hangs high and generous in the sky for much of the year, casting long shadows as it begins its slow descent. Fences, weathered silver and taut, trace the boundaries of paddocks where the occasional sturdy gum tree offers a solitary silhouette against the vast, pale blue canvas. Evenings here often possess a particular stillness, a moment when the day's heat concedes to a cooler breath, and the fading light imbues the very texture of the earth with a soft, golden hue.
This is a place where the echoes of past industries still resonate, though the present hums with a quieter, more pastoral rhythm. For generations, the rich soil and the sprawling terrain supported grazing and agriculture, the sturdy bones of that history still visible in the weathered farmhouses and the patient lines of old orchards. While the deep seams of coal that once defined the broader region’s economy are now largely a memory, a legacy of that era might still be glimpsed in the contours of the land, the subtle shifts in the earth’s surface hinting at its subterranean past. Today, Buttai’s character is shaped by its connection to the land, a sense of quiet resilience that has long defined its people, fostering a community that values the steady flow of days and the enduring beauty of its natural surroundings.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Buttai, 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 Buttai, in the Cessnock City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Buttai includes the postcode (2323), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cessnock 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 Buttai 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. |