Crosslands, 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 Crosslands, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
| Locality | Crosslands |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Port Macquarie-Hastings Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.44045 |
| Longitude | 152.71529 |
| Population | 578 |
| Density | 155.0 /km² |
| Area | 3.7 km² |
| Elevation | 25 m |
| Postcode | 2446 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 305 km north-northeast |
Crosslands is a locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 578. The locality covers an area of 3.7 km², giving a population density of about 155.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 25 m above sea level. It lies approximately 305 km north-northeast of Sydney. Crosslands is located at 31.4404°S, 152.7153°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2446. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Crosslands sprawls gently towards the wide, blue embrace of the Tasman Sea, its landscape a soft, undulating tapestry of green paddocks giving way to the darker, denser hues of coastal forest. It lies 17.3 km west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 278°T), and is situated 4.3 km north-north-west of Wauchope. The air here carries the sharp, invigorating tang of salt, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity, and the sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, seems to spill over the land in molten gold, softening the edges of the trees and laying a warm sheen upon the fields. The terrain itself is forgiving, a pleasant rolling country where cattle graze contentedly on pastures that are rarely parched, and the quietude is punctuated only by the rustle of leaves and the distant, rhythmic sigh of waves. This is a place that breathes with a calm, steady exhalation, a far cry from the hurried pulse of larger settlements.
The history of Crosslands is deeply entwined with the fertile lands that surround it, a story of early settlers drawn by the promise of rich soil and access to the sea for trade. For generations, agriculture has been the bedrock of the local economy, with cattle grazing and the cultivation of hardy crops forming the backbone of its prosperity, though a growing tourism sector now adds a vibrant new thread to its fabric. The nearby waterways, once vital arteries for transporting produce, now beckon anglers and kayakers, their calm surfaces reflecting the changing colours of the sky. There is a quiet pride here, a sense of enduring connection to the land and the sea that has shaped the character of Crosslands.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Crosslands, 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 Crosslands, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Crosslands includes the postcode (2446), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Port Macquarie-Hastings 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 Crosslands 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. |