Butterwick, 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 Butterwick, in the Port Stephens Council local government area.
| Locality | Butterwick |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Port Stephens Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.65085 |
| Longitude | 151.64837 |
| Population | 145 |
| Density | 12.0 /km² |
| Area | 12.1 km² |
| Elevation | 4 m |
| Postcode | 2321 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 141 km north-northeast |
Butterwick is a locality in the Port Stephens Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 145. The locality covers an area of 12.1 km², giving a population density of about 12.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 4 m above sea level. It lies approximately 141 km north-northeast of Sydney. Butterwick is located at 32.6508°S, 151.6484°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2321. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Butterwick rests in a wide embrace of green, a place where the land gently slopes towards the shimmering waters of Port Stephens. It lies 13.0 km north-east of Maitland, NSW (from Maitland, NSW: bearing 43°T), and is situated 14.2 km east-north-east of Rutherford. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of salt and eucalyptus, a constant reminder of the neighbouring coastline, though the immediate landscape is one of undulating pastures and stands of gum trees that catch the afternoon sun in a haze of gold. Fences, weathered and often leaning, trace the boundaries of properties, their posts worn smooth by countless seasons. The roads themselves, often unsealed, are ribbons of ochre dust that wind through the paddocks, leading the eye towards the distant, hazy blue of the coastal ranges.
The history of Butterwick is written in the land itself, a narrative of early settlers seeking fertile ground for grazing and agriculture. For generations, dairying and cattle farming formed the backbone of its economy, the quiet industry reflected in the well-maintained farmhouses and the patient rhythm of the livestock. While the scale of primary production may have shifted, a sense of enduring connection to the earth remains. Today, Butterwick's character is also shaped by its proximity to the burgeoning tourism of the Port Stephens region, attracting a steady stream of travellers seeking a quieter pace, a place where the days unfold with a gentle, unhurried grace, punctuated by the distant cries of seabirds and the rustle of wind through the leaves.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Butterwick, 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 Butterwick, in the Port Stephens Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Butterwick includes the postcode (2321), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Port Stephens 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 Butterwick 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. |