Explore Dingo Forest, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Dingo Forest, 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 Dingo Forest, 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 Dingo Forest 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 Dingo Forest.
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 | Dingo Forest |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.69781 |
| Longitude | 152.1451 |
| Area | 87.3 km² |
| Postcode | 2429 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 257 km north-northeast |
Dingo Forest is a locality in the Mid-Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 87.3 km². It lies approximately 257 km north-northeast of Sydney. Dingo Forest is located at 31.6978°S, 152.1451°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2429. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Dingo Forest breathes a quiet resilience, a landscape etched by wind and water. It lies 75.8 km west-south-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 250°T), and is situated 28.1 km north-west of Wingham. The terrain here rolls with a gentle, almost hesitant, incline towards the coast, where the air grows thick with the salty tang of the Pacific. Eucalypts, their bark a mosaic of peeling colours, stand sentinel over a floor carpeted with tenacious native grasses and the occasional flash of a heathland bloom. Sunlight, filtered through the dense canopy, casts shifting patterns that lend a subtle, emerald luminescence to the undergrowth, a visual whisper of the deep green heart of this place. The very air feels softened by the proximity of the ocean, carrying a dampness that clings to the skin and a faint, persistent murmur of distant surf.
The story of Dingo Forest is one of adaptation and sustenance drawn from the land and sea. Early settlement, driven by the promise of fertile soil and accessible waterways, saw small holdings emerge, their inhabitants carving out a living through hardy agriculture and a deep understanding of the local environment. The economy, though now diversified, still carries echoes of its pastoral past, with grazing properties dotting the neighbouring hillsides. More recently, the allure of the coast has drawn a different kind of resident and visitor, drawn by the promise of secluded beaches and the unhurried pace of life. The distinct character of Dingo Forest lies in this blend – the enduring spirit of the pioneering families interwoven with the more contemporary appreciation for its natural beauty and tranquil existence.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Dingo Forest, 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 Dingo Forest, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Dingo Forest includes the postcode (2429), 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.
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 Dingo Forest is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | September 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. |