Flat Tops, 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 Flat Tops, in the Dungog Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Flat Tops |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Dungog Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.44651 |
| Longitude | 151.8181 |
| Population | 21 |
| Density | 1.2 /km² |
| Area | 18.2 km² |
| Elevation | 157 m |
| Postcode | 2420 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 168 km north-northeast |
Flat Tops is a locality in the Dungog Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 21. The locality covers an area of 18.2 km², giving a population density of about 1.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 157 m above sea level. It lies approximately 168 km north-northeast of Sydney. Flat Tops is located at 32.4465°S, 151.8181°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2420. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Flat Tops is a scatter of land where the rolling hills begin their serious ascent towards the Great Dividing Range. It lies 40.6 km north-east of Maitland, NSW (from Maitland, NSW: bearing 38°T), and is situated 8.1 km south-east of Dungog. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and ochres, the pastureland broken by stands of eucalypt, their bark a pale silver against the often vivid blue of the sky. The air carries the dry, dusty scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wattles, a fragrance that deepens as the day wears on. The very contours of the land suggest a quiet persistence, a patient shaping by wind and water over millennia, creating broad, open spaces that feel both exposed and profoundly peaceful.
This region, within the Dungog Shire, has long been a place of grazing, its fertile valleys and sloping paddocks supporting generations of sheep and cattle farmers. The economy here remains intrinsically tied to the land, with the clip of wool and the lowing of herds a familiar soundtrack to everyday life. Traces of an older past are hinted at in the weathered timber of farmhouses and the occasional rusted piece of machinery left to the elements, silent witnesses to the hard work that has shaped this country. The sense of continuity is palpable, a quiet strength that flows from the enduring connection between the people and the earth they cultivate.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Flat Tops, 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 Flat Tops, in the Dungog Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Flat Tops 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 Flat Tops 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. |