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| Locality | Greta |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cessnock City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.69209 |
| Longitude | 151.38492 |
| Population | 2,817 |
| Density | 136.3 /km² |
| Area | 20.7 km² |
| Elevation | 53 m |
| Postcode | 2334 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 132 km north |
Greta is a locality in the Cessnock City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,817. The locality covers an area of 20.7 km², giving a population density of about 136.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 53 m above sea level. It lies approximately 132 km north of Sydney. Greta is located at 32.6921°S, 151.3849°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2334. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Greta lies cradled by the rolling hills of the Hunter Valley, a landscape painted in swathes of verdant pasture and the deeper greens of scattered eucalypt forests. It lies 15.8 km north of Cessnock, NSW (from Cessnock, NSW: bearing 10°T), and is situated 12.3 km west of Rutherford. The air here carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the low hum of a passing ute, a sound that seems to soak into the very texture of the ochre-rich earth. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-soft grey of the sky, has a diffused quality, illuminating the edges of the fields and casting long, gentle shadows that stretch and fade with the slow passage of the day.
This is a place where the echoes of coal mining still resonate, a history etched into the very bones of the land, though the economic focus has shifted, now embracing the burgeoning wine industry that blankets the neighbouring slopes. For generations, Greta has been a thoroughfare, a stopping point for travellers venturing through the region, its character shaped by the sturdy practicality of its agricultural roots and the enduring spirit of its people. The local shops, with their weathered awnings and the friendly calls between shopkeepers and familiar faces, speak of a community that values connection, a quiet rhythm of life that feels both grounded and resilient.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Greta, New South Wales. 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 Greta, in the Cessnock City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Greta includes the postcode (2334), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cessnock City 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 Greta is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |