Callaghans Creek, 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 Callaghans Creek, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Callaghans Creek |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.85448 |
| Longitude | 152.01571 |
| Population | 7 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 64.7 km² |
| Elevation | 70 m |
| Postcode | 2422 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 236 km north-northeast |
Callaghans Creek 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 7. The locality covers an area of 64.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 70 m above sea level. It lies approximately 236 km north-northeast of Sydney. Callaghans Creek is located at 31.8545°S, 152.0157°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2422. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Callaghans Creek breathes a quiet country air, where the land dips and swells towards the coast. It lies 94.1 km west-south-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 242°T), and is situated 18.2 km north-north-east of Gloucester. The landscape here is a gentle tapestry of green paddocks, often edged by stands of spotted gum and ironbark whose rough bark catches the afternoon sun. Creeks, true to the name, meander through the terrain, their banks often fringed with tea trees and the occasional hardy cabbage palm, hinting at the proximity of the sea. The air carries a subtle dampness, a promise of the rain that nourishes this fertile country, and in the early morning, a fine mist can settle, softening the contours of the hills and lending a dreamlike quality to the waking world.
Historically, Callaghans Creek has been shaped by the land and its bounty. Early settlers, drawn by the rich soil, established farms, and the echoes of that pastoral heritage can still be felt in the weathered fences and the slow, steady pace of life. The local economy, though diversified now with a growing tourism interest, still holds strong ties to agriculture and grazing, with cattle often seen dotting the wider paddocks. The proximity to the coast means that the salty tang of the ocean is never far away, influencing the local flora and the very character of the place, a subtle reminder of the broader Australian landscape that Callaghans Creek is a part of.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Callaghans Creek, 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 Callaghans Creek, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Callaghans Creek 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 Callaghans Creek 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. |