Ellalong, 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 Ellalong, in the Cessnock City Council local government area.
| Locality | Ellalong |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cessnock City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.92949 |
| Longitude | 151.32004 |
| Population | 1,090 |
| Density | 30.9 /km² |
| Area | 35.3 km² |
| Elevation | 137 m |
| Postcode | 2325 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 105 km north |
Ellalong is a locality in the Cessnock City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,090. The locality covers an area of 35.3 km², giving a population density of about 30.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 137 m above sea level. It lies approximately 105 km north of Sydney. Ellalong is located at 32.9295°S, 151.3200°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2325. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Ellalong breathes the quiet, fertile air of the Hunter Valley's western edge, where the rich, dark earth slopes gently towards the broader plains. It lies 11.3 km south-south-west of Cessnock, NSW (from Cessnock, NSW: bearing 198°T), and is situated 11.1 km south-south-west of Aberdare. Here, the landscape is a patchwork of fertile paddocks, often bordered by stands of native bushland that hold the secrets of the land’s deeper history. The light at midday can be sharp, glinting off the corrugated iron roofs of farm sheds, but as the afternoon mellows, it softens to a warm, honeyed glow, casting long shadows across the grazing pastures. The air itself carries the scent of damp soil after a rain, mingled with the sweet perfume of eucalypts and the distant, earthy aroma of cattle.
The story of Ellalong is written in the enduring practice of farming and grazing, a livelihood that has shaped its character for generations. While the Hunter Valley is increasingly celebrated for its vineyards, Ellalong retains a more traditional agricultural heart, where cattle and other livestock are a common sight. The land here has always been generous, and its bounty has sustained families and fostered a close-knit community spirit. Though not a place of grand monuments, Ellalong possesses a quiet dignity, a testament to the resilience and hard work of those who have called it home, their lives interwoven with the turning seasons and the unyielding demands of the soil.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ellalong, 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 Ellalong, in the Cessnock City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Ellalong includes the postcode (2325), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cessnock City 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 Ellalong 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. |