Dungog, 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 Dungog, in the Dungog Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Dungog |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Dungog Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.40254 |
| Longitude | 151.74965 |
| Population | 1,978 |
| Density | 360.3 /km² |
| Area | 5.5 km² |
| Elevation | 63 m |
| Postcode | 2420 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 171 km north-northeast |
Dungog is a locality in the Dungog Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,978. The locality covers an area of 5.5 km², giving a population density of about 360.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 63 m above sea level. It lies approximately 171 km north-northeast of Sydney. Dungog is located at 32.4025°S, 151.7497°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2420. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Dungog rests within a landscape shaped by the winding Hunter River, its rich alluvial flats giving way to rolling hills that carry the scent of eucalypt and damp earth. It lies 41.4 km north-north-east of Maitland, NSW (from Maitland, NSW: bearing 26°T), and is situated 21.2 km north of Clarence Town. The air here, especially in the soft light of late afternoon, holds a particular clarity, a quiet hum that seems to emanate from the very soil. Across the valley, the land rises into forested slopes, a green tapestry punctuated by the occasional weathered roof of a distant farmhouse, suggesting lives lived in close communion with the contours of the terrain.
The story of Dungog is inextricably linked to the fertile lands that have sustained it for generations, a history woven with the threads of agriculture and grazing. Once a hub for timber, its economy has evolved, with dairy farming and beef cattle now forming the backbone of the local industriousness, their presence felt in the orderly paddocks and the quiet dignity of the working farms. The Clarence Town Road, a ribbon of bitumen, connects Dungog to neighbouring communities, a channel for both commerce and the steady flow of life, while the nearby Barrington Tops National Park offers a wilder counterpoint, a place of ancient forests and cascading waterfalls that draws travellers seeking solace and spectacle.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Dungog, 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 Dungog, in the Dungog Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Dungog includes the postcode (2420), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Dungog Shire 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 Dungog 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. |