Fountaindale, 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 Fountaindale, in the Central Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Fountaindale |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Central Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.34795 |
| Longitude | 151.39669 |
| Population | 692 |
| Density | 92.6 /km² |
| Area | 7.5 km² |
| Elevation | 109 m |
| Postcode | 2258 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 60 km north-northeast |
Fountaindale is a locality in the Central Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 692. The locality covers an area of 7.5 km², giving a population density of about 92.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 109 m above sea level. It lies approximately 60 km north-northeast of Sydney. Fountaindale is located at 33.3479°S, 151.3967°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2258.
Fountaindale rests in a gentle cradle of rolling hills, its landscape painted in the muted greens of pasture and the deeper hues of scattered eucalypts. It lies 31.9 km north-north-east of Pittwater, NSW (from Pittwater, NSW: bearing 16°T), and is situated 7.9 km west-north-west of Bateau Bay. The air here carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the occasional call of a kookaburra, a sound that seems to echo the slow, deliberate unfolding of the days. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present coastal haze, casts a warm, diffused glow across the fields, giving the very earth a soft, luminous quality. A quiet creek, its banks fringed with resilient native grasses, meanders through the terrain, a silver thread binding the scattered homesteads and paddocks together.
The history of Fountaindale is a quiet narrative of perseverance, etched into the land by generations who understood its rhythms. Originally a place where sustenance was wrested from the soil through diligent farming and grazing, its economy has subtly shifted over time, embracing the burgeoning appeal of rural tourism. Visitors are drawn to the unpretentious charm of Fountaindale, finding solace in its wide-open spaces and the subtle beauty of its pastoral vistas. Small local businesses, often family-run, contribute to the unique character of Fountaindale, their presence a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this inland sanctuary, a place that offers a breath of calm to the traveller seeking respite from the bustle of the coast.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Fountaindale, 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 Fountaindale, in the Central Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Fountaindale includes the postcode (2258), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Central Coast 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 Fountaindale 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. |