Elands, 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 Elands, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Elands |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.58338 |
| Longitude | 152.28786 |
| Population | 212 |
| Density | 1.9 /km² |
| Area | 113.1 km² |
| Elevation | 510 m |
| Postcode | 2429 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 273 km north-northeast |
Elands is a locality in the Mid-Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 212. The locality covers an area of 113.1 km², giving a population density of about 1.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 510 m above sea level. It lies approximately 273 km north-northeast of Sydney. Elands is located at 31.5834°S, 152.2879°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2429. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Elands lies as a quiet breath held between the rolling foothills and the distant shimmer of the Pacific. It lies 59.2 km west-south-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 257°T), and is situated 28.6 km north-west of Lansdowne. The land here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, a gentle topography softened by time and persistent rainfall. Broad valleys cradle small farms, their fences a neat geometry against the more unruly scrub that clothes the slopes. The air itself carries a subtle dampness, a constant reminder of the coastal proximity, and in the late afternoon, the light falls with a peculiar golden hue, catching the dust motes dancing above the unpaved tracks that thread through the landscape.
This is a country of quiet resilience, where the echoes of pastoral history are still audible in the lowing of cattle and the creak of old shearing sheds. For generations, the economy of Elands has been tied to the land, a steady rhythm of sheep and beef farming, augmented by a scattering of small-scale timber operations that harvest the native hardwoods. The nearest significant harbour is a considerable distance away, meaning that trade and transport have always been a matter of determined effort, a characteristic that has shaped the independent spirit of its inhabitants. While tourism is a growing presence, drawn by the natural beauty and the promise of a slower pace, Elands retains a fundamental connection to the earth, a place where the seasons dictate the pulse of daily life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Elands, 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 Elands, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Elands 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.
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 Elands 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. |