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Ellerston New South Wales Map

Explore Ellerston, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ellerston, 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.

Interactive Map of Ellerston, New South Wales

How to Use This Ellerston, New South Wales Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ellerston, 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 Ellerston 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 Ellerston.

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.

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LocalityEllerston
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Local Government AreaUpper Hunter Shire Council
CountryAustralia
TimezoneAustralian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT)
RemotenessOuter Regional Australia
Latitude-31.77146
Longitude151.3393
Population135
Density0.5 /km²
Area290.1 km²
Elevation546 m
Postcode2337
Area Code02
Distance to Sydney234 km north

About Ellerston, New South Wales

Ellerston is a locality in the Upper Hunter Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 135. The locality covers an area of 290.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 546 m above sea level. It lies approximately 234 km north of Sydney. Ellerston is located at 31.7715°S, 151.3393°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2337. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.

Ellerston rests in a wide, rolling landscape of the Upper Hunter, where the air carries the faint scent of eucalyptus and warm earth. It lies 84.8 km south-south-east of Tamworth, NSW (from Tamworth, NSW: bearing 153°T), and is situated 41.8 km south-south-east of Nundle. The country here is a tapestry of verdant pasture, stitched with lines of darker timber that follow the contours of the land. Distant ridges, softened by the hazy light of late afternoon, frame the horizon, their slopes a patchwork of scrub and grazing land. The sky above Ellerston is a vast, ever-changing canvas, often painted with dramatic cloud formations that cast fleeting shadows across the valleys. A quiet sense of spaciousness pervades the place, a feeling that the land itself breathes with a slow, deliberate rhythm.

Historically, Ellerston’s story is intrinsically linked to the pastoral industry, particularly the breeding and training of horses for racing. The rich soils and generous rainfall have long supported a thriving agricultural economy, with sheep and cattle grazing a common sight across the expansive properties. The presence of significant landholdings, some of which have remained in the same families for generations, speaks to the enduring legacy of the region’s early settlers. While not a bustling hub, Ellerston maintains a distinct character, a quiet confidence built on the land’s bounty and the generations of hard work that have shaped it. The subtle gleam of polished tack in a nearby stable, or the distant sound of hooves on a training track, are small, evocative details that speak of Ellerston’s enduring connection to the equestrian world.

Nearby Places to Explore — Ellerston, NSW

Nearby Places of Interest

Macs Lookout
Lookout / Viewpoint · 9 km NE
Barrington Tops
State Conservation Area · 16 km SSE · 6,520 ha
Paddys Brush
Flora Reserve · 18 km SSE · 72 ha
Moonan Lookout
Lookout / Viewpoint · 18 km S
Devils Hole Lookout
Lookout / Viewpoint · 21 km SE
Ben Halls Gap
Nature Reserve · 22 km NW · 3,062 ha
Mernot
Nature Reserve · 24 km ENE · 320 ha
Tomalla
Nature Reserve · 28 km N · 594 ha
Curracabundi
National Park · 30 km ENE · 15,676 ha
Crows Gate
Attraction · 31 km SSE
Woolooma
National Park · 34 km SSW · 497 ha
Crawney Pass
CCA Zone 1 National Park · 34 km NW · 311 ha
Nowendoc
National Park · 34 km NE · 17,344 ha
Camerons Gorge
State Conservation Area · 36 km WSW · 431 ha
Nundle Court House Museum
Museum · 40 km NNW
Gold Mine Museum
Museum · 40 km NNW
Nundle Woollen Mill
Attraction · 40 km NNW
Mining Machinery
Attraction · 40 km NNW
Barrington Guest House
Historic Ruins · 46 km SSE
Darcy and the Fox Gallery
Gallery · 47 km W
Haydon Hall
Gallery · 47 km W
Fox's Store
Museum · 47 km W
Murrurundi Museum
Museum · 48 km W
Coco Creek Flora Reserve
Nature Reserve · 49 km NE
Murrurundi Pass
CCA Zone 1 National Park · 50 km W · 205 ha

Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.

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About This Ellerston Map Page

This page provides a street and satellite map of Ellerston, 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 Ellerston, in the Upper Hunter Shire Council local government area.

Detailed location data for Ellerston includes the postcode (2337), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Upper Hunter 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 Ellerston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.

Page generatedOctober 2026
Location dataGeoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity
Map layersGoogle 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)
DescriptionEditorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data.