Explore Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Caringbah, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of New South Wales or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Caringbah and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Caringbah.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Caringbah |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Sutherland Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.03588 |
| Longitude | 151.12529 |
| Population | 11,830 |
| Density | 2375.5 /km² |
| Area | 5.0 km² |
| Elevation | 18 m |
| Postcode | 2229 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 20 km south-southwest |
Caringbah is a locality in the Sutherland Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of 11,830. The locality covers an area of 5.0 km², giving a population density of about 2375.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 18 m above sea level. It lies approximately 20 km south-southwest of Sydney. Caringbah is located at 34.0359°S, 151.1253°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2229.
Caringbah unfolds as a suburb painted with the muted greens of suburban gardens and the ochre tones of weathered brickwork. It lies 8.4 km south-south-east of Hurstville, NSW (from Hurstville, NSW: bearing 166°T), and is situated 14.9 km south-west of Maroubra. The land here, while no longer wild, still holds a memory of its undulating contours, a gentle rise and fall that guides the eye towards the shimmering expanse of Botany Bay in the distance. Mature gum trees, their bark shedding in papery curls, stand sentinel on street corners, their branches reaching out like weathered arms, offering dappled shade on warm afternoons. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries a faint, sweet scent of damp earth and blooming jasmine, a subtle perfume that clings to the quiet streets. Children's laughter, a bright, staccato sound, can often be heard spilling from backyard fences, a constant, hopeful counterpoint to the hum of traffic on the main road.
The story of Caringbah is intrinsically tied to the development of the Sutherland Shire, its growth mirroring the post-war expansion that reshaped the southern fringe of Sydney. Once a landscape of dairy farms and orchards, its fertile soil was gradually parceled and built upon, transforming it into the residential heart it is today. The local economy thrives on a blend of small businesses – bakeries with their comforting aromas, independent grocers stocked with fresh produce, and service stations where conversations often linger longer than necessary. A significant landmark, the Caringbah Recreation Reserve, acts as a green lung for the suburb, a place where families gather for picnics and weekend sport, a testament to the enduring appeal of open space amidst the encroaching urban sprawl. The proximity to Cronulla's famed beaches, a short drive away, imbues Caringbah with a relaxed, coastal sensibility, a subtle influence felt in the casual attire and the easy-going pace of life.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Caringbah, New South Wales. 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 Caringbah, in the Sutherland Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Caringbah includes the postcode (2229), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Sutherland Shire 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Caringbah is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |