Explore Drake Village, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Drake Village, 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 Drake Village, 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 Drake Village 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 Drake Village.
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 | Drake Village |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Tenterfield Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.92892 |
| Longitude | 152.37911 |
| Area | 1.7 km² |
| Postcode | 2469 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 560 km north-northeast |
Drake Village is a locality in the Tenterfield Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 1.7 km². It lies approximately 560 km north-northeast of Sydney. Drake Village is located at 28.9289°S, 152.3791°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2469. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Drake Village lies cradled in a fold of the northern New England Tablelands, a landscape softened by the persistent breath of the surrounding forests. It lies 137.5 km south-west of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 226°T), and is situated 37.8 km east-north-east of Tenterfield. Here, the land rolls with a gentle, almost hesitant grace, the eucalypts standing sentinel over undulating pastures that eventually give way to the deeper green of rainforest pockets. The air itself carries a certain clarity, a crispness that sharpens the senses, particularly in the cool hush of early morning when mist often clings to the lower hollows, lending a dreamlike quality to the dawning light. The very earth here seems to exhale a subtle, earthy perfume, a blend of damp soil and the sweet, resinous scent of the native trees.
The history of Drake Village is etched into the very veins of its terrain, a narrative of rugged endeavour and quiet resilience. Once a focal point for gold mining, the echoes of that fervent past can still be felt in the scattered remnants and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. Today, the local economy is primarily sustained by grazing and a growing appreciation for the region's natural beauty, drawing travellers seeking a respite from busier centres. The Drake Village Post Office and General Store serves as the heart of the locality, a place where news is exchanged and the day’s rhythm is set, a testament to the enduring character of this singular corner of the countryside.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Drake Village, 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 Drake Village, in the Tenterfield Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Drake Village includes the postcode (2469), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Tenterfield Shire 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 Drake Village 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. |