Hat Head, 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 Hat Head, in the Kempsey Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Hat Head |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Kempsey Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.0535 |
| Longitude | 153.02968 |
| Population | 374 |
| Density | 10.9 /km² |
| Area | 34.3 km² |
| Elevation | 1 m |
| Postcode | 2440 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 357 km north-northeast |
Hat Head is a locality in the Kempsey Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 374. The locality covers an area of 34.3 km², giving a population density of about 10.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 1 m above sea level. It lies approximately 357 km north-northeast of Sydney. Hat Head is located at 31.0535°S, 153.0297°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2440. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Hat Head is a coastal haven where the Tasman Sea breathes a salty kiss onto the land. It lies 47.1 km north-north-east of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 16°T), and is situated 9.2 km east-south-east of Smithtown. The landscape here is a study in rugged beauty, a place where ancient headlands, cloaked in dense coastal heath and windswept eucalypts, plunge towards the churning ocean. The air, thick with the scent of salt spray and damp earth, carries the constant murmur of the surf, a sound that underpins the quietude of this locality. The beaches, long stretches of golden sand punctuated by rocky outcrops, are scoured clean by the relentless tide, their colours shifting from pale ochre in the midday sun to a deep, burnished gold as evening approaches. Behind the dunes, the land rises gently, a tapestry of coastal vegetation that shelters a surprising diversity of birdlife, their calls a sharp counterpoint to the ocean's roar.
The history of Hat Head is as deeply etched as the gullies on its headlands, a story entwined with the sea and the land's bounty. For millennia, this coast was a place of sustenance and passage for Indigenous peoples, their connection to country a quiet, enduring presence. Later, timber cutters and fishermen were drawn to its sheltered coves and abundant waters, their lives shaped by the rhythm of the tides and the demands of the sea. Today, while tourism has become a significant thread in the local economy, the spirit of Hat Head remains resolutely tied to its natural heritage. The nearby national park preserves a vital corridor of coastal wilderness, a sanctuary where the past feels palpable in the rustle of leaves and the endless horizon. The local fishing co-operative, a humble but vital institution, still sends its catch out to neighbouring markets, a tangible link to the town's enduring maritime character.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides an interactive Google map of Hat Head, 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 Hat Head, in the Kempsey Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Hat Head includes the postcode (2440), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Kempsey 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 Hat Head 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. |