Gum Scrub, 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 Gum Scrub, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
| Locality | Gum Scrub |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Port Macquarie-Hastings Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.26002 |
| Longitude | 152.73468 |
| Population | 118 |
| Density | 1.7 /km² |
| Area | 71.3 km² |
| Elevation | 20 m |
| Postcode | 2441 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 323 km north-northeast |
Gum Scrub is a locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 118. The locality covers an area of 71.3 km², giving a population density of about 1.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 20 m above sea level. It lies approximately 323 km north-northeast of Sydney. Gum Scrub is located at 31.2600°S, 152.7347°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2441. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Gum Scrub lies cradled by a gentle rise, its landscape a mosaic of cleared paddocks giving way to denser pockets of native bushland. It lies 27.1 km north-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 326°T), and is situated 12.1 km south of Dondingalong. The earth here is a rich, reddish-brown, often dusted with the ochre of dry grass, a colour that deepens in the humid air after a summer rain. Scattered stands of eucalypts, their bark peeling in papery strips, punctuate the horizon, their leaves rustling with a dry, sibilant sound that carries on the breeze. The air itself often holds a faint, sweet scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the resinous perfume of the trees.
Historically, the economy of Gum Scrub was intrinsically tied to the land, with early settlers establishing sheep and cattle grazing properties that shaped the very contours of the terrain. Later, a brief but significant period of timber milling saw the surrounding forests yield their bounty, leaving behind a legacy of cleared land and a scattering of old, weather-beaten sheds. While those days of large-scale primary production have largely receded, a quiet resilience remains, with some smaller holdings still working the soil and a scattering of artisan producers contributing to the local flavour. The nearest significant waterways, part of the extensive river systems that feed into the coast, are never too far away, their presence felt in the occasional humidity that hangs in the air and the rich, dark soil that supports the tenacious growth of both pasture and native flora.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gum Scrub, 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 Gum Scrub, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Gum Scrub includes the postcode (2441), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Port Macquarie-Hastings 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 Gum Scrub 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. |