Gangat, 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 Gangat, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Gangat |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.02026 |
| Longitude | 152.0724 |
| Population | 25 |
| Density | 2.6 /km² |
| Area | 9.7 km² |
| Elevation | 230 m |
| Postcode | 2422 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 221 km north-northeast |
Gangat is a locality in the Mid-Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 25. The locality covers an area of 9.7 km², giving a population density of about 2.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 230 m above sea level. It lies approximately 221 km north-northeast of Sydney. Gangat is located at 32.0203°S, 152.0724°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2422. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Gangat breathes with the quiet resilience of coastal earth, a place where the air, thick with salt and the distant murmur of the Pacific, seems to settle on the skin like a fine mist. It lies 93.3 km north-north-east of Maitland, NSW (from Maitland, NSW: bearing 32°T), and is situated 10.4 km east of Gloucester. The land here, a gentle swell of rolling hills cloaked in the deep greens of eucalypt forests and the paler hues of grazing pastures, slopes towards the shimmering expanse of the sea. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-grey skies, paints the landscape in broad strokes of ochre and gold, illuminating the winding tracks that crisscross the terrain and the clustered roofs of homes that seem to have grown organically from the soil. The character of Gangat is one of understated charm, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the tides and the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons.
The history of Gangat is etched into the very contours of its land, a narrative woven from the hardy spirit of early settlers who sought sustenance from the rich, untamed coast. For generations, the economy of Gangat has been tethered to the bounty of the sea and the productivity of its fertile hinterland, with fishing fleets still venturing out from sheltered coves and cattle grazing on pastures that have sustained them for decades. Echoes of a past timber industry can be found in the weathered timber of older buildings, a reminder of the forests that once dominated the landscape. Today, a quiet hum of tourism adds to the local economy, drawing visitors who seek the unhurried pace and the raw, natural beauty that Gangat so generously offers, a beauty that can be felt in the cool, damp air that rises from the bushland at dawn.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gangat, 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 Gangat, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Gangat includes the postcode (2422), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Mid-Coast 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 Gangat 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. |