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| Locality | Debenham |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Port Macquarie-Hastings Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.47724 |
| Longitude | 152.24729 |
| Area | 112.7 km² |
| Postcode | 2446 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 283 km north-northeast |
Debenham is a locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 112.7 km². It lies approximately 283 km north-northeast of Sydney. Debenham is located at 31.4772°S, 152.2473°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2446. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Debenham lies cradled by the gentle, rolling hills that spill towards the eastern seaboard, a landscape painted in muted greens and ochres, where the air carries a persistent, clean scent of damp earth and eucalyptus. It lies 61.6 km west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 268°T), and is situated 44.4 km north-north-west of Wingham. The land here is soft, yielding, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizon a distant, hazy promise, especially in the late afternoon when the sun bleeds a warm, honeyed light across the paddocks. The quietude is a palpable thing, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the rustle of wind through the sparse trees that dot the terrain, a stillness that seems to seep into the very bones of the place.
The history of Debenham is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who have coaxed a living from this fertile ground. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich grazing land, established a pastoral heritage that still defines the local economy, the hum of tractors a familiar sound accompanying the daily rhythm. While not a hub of heavy industry, Debenham thrives on the quiet industry of agriculture and the small businesses that serve its neighbouring communities, a steady, unpretentious pulse that beats at the heart of its identity. This is a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather woven into the present, a subtle thread in the fabric of everyday life, evident in the well-worn faces of its inhabitants and the enduring charm of its modest centre.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Debenham, 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 Debenham, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Debenham includes the postcode (2446), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Port Macquarie-Hastings 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 Debenham is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |