Fosterton, 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 Fosterton, in the Dungog Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Fosterton |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Dungog Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.34212 |
| Longitude | 151.76432 |
| Population | 102 |
| Density | 3.1 /km² |
| Area | 32.5 km² |
| Elevation | 64 m |
| Postcode | 2420 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 178 km north-northeast |
Fosterton 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 102. The locality covers an area of 32.5 km², giving a population density of about 3.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 64 m above sea level. It lies approximately 178 km north-northeast of Sydney. Fosterton is located at 32.3421°S, 151.7643°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2420. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Fosterton lies cradled by a landscape of rolling hills, where the rich, red earth of the valleys gives way to the denser, greener scrub on the slopes. It lies 48.1 km north-north-east of Maitland, NSW (from Maitland, NSW: bearing 24°T), and is situated 6.9 km north-north-east of Dungog. The air here carries the scent of dry grass and eucalypt, a perfume that intensifies with the heat of the day, only to soften into a cooler, earthy aroma as dusk settles, painting the western sky in hues of bruised plum and soft coral. The land itself seems to breathe with a quiet resilience, the scattered homesteads and grazing properties dotting the terrain like punctuation marks in a vast, unwritten sentence. A gentle breeze, born from the distant mountains, whispers through the sparse stands of ironbark and spotted gum, a constant, subtle murmur that is the voice of Fosterton.
The history of Fosterton is etched into the gentle contours of the land, a story of hardy pioneers who first carved a life from this fertile pocket of the Shire. Primarily a farming and grazing district, its economy has long been tied to the land, with cattle and sheep forming the backbone of its sustenance, their presence marked by the well-worn tracks leading to distant paddocks. The nearby Barrington Tops National Park, a majestic wilderness of ancient rainforest and cascading waterfalls, forms a dramatic backdrop and a vital natural resource, offering a haven for both wildlife and those seeking solace in its cool, verdant embrace. While Fosterton itself hums with the quiet industry of rural life, its character is shaped by the enduring spirit of its inhabitants, a blend of practicality and a deep-seated connection to the wild beauty that surrounds them.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Fosterton, 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 Fosterton, in the Dungog Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Fosterton 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 Fosterton 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. |