Flinders, 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 Flinders, in the Shellharbour City Council local government area.
| Locality | Flinders |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Shellharbour City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.58036 |
| Longitude | 150.84699 |
| Population | 6,558 |
| Density | 2839.0 /km² |
| Area | 2.3 km² |
| Elevation | 22 m |
| Postcode | 2529 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 86 km south-southwest |
Flinders is a locality in the Shellharbour City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 6,558. The locality covers an area of 2.3 km², giving a population density of about 2839.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 22 m above sea level. It lies approximately 86 km south-southwest of Sydney. Flinders is located at 34.5804°S, 150.8470°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2529.
Flinders unfolds as a coastal embrace, where the land slopes with a gentle surrender towards the Tasman Sea. It lies 17.4 km south-south-west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 193°T), and is situated 6.5 km east of Albion Park. The air here carries the tang of salt and the murmur of distant waves, a constant companion to the scattered residences and the curving lines of roads that trace the contours of the terrain. Rolling hills, softened by a verdant cloak of pasture and pockets of native bush, frame the views, their rounded shoulders catching the changing light, from the sharp clarity of morning to the bruised hues of an approaching dusk. Here and there, the skeletal remains of old fences speak of a past more rigidly defined, now softened by the persistent creep of coastal scrub and the resilience of wildflowers that bloom with a quiet tenacity.
The history of Flinders is etched not in grand monuments, but in the subtle shifts of its fortunes, tied intrinsically to the sea and the soil. Once a place where coastal trade and sustenance were paramount, its economy now leans towards the quiet hum of tourism and the enduring appeal of its natural beauty. The remnants of its agricultural past are still visible in the patchwork of paddocks, though the call of the ocean often draws the gaze seaward, towards the promise of leisure and the rhythm of the tides. This locality, with its understated charm, offers a sense of unhurried existence, a place where the land and the sea have shaped a character that is both resilient and serenely beautiful.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Flinders, 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 Flinders, in the Shellharbour City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Flinders includes the postcode (2529), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Shellharbour City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Flinders 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. |