Holmesville, 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 Holmesville, in the Lake Macquarie City Council local government area.
| Locality | Holmesville |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Lake Macquarie City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -32.91494 |
| Longitude | 151.57043 |
| Population | 1,326 |
| Density | 251.1 /km² |
| Area | 5.3 km² |
| Elevation | 15 m |
| Postcode | 2286 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 111 km north-northeast |
Holmesville is a locality in the Lake Macquarie City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,326. The locality covers an area of 5.3 km², giving a population density of about 251.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 15 m above sea level. It lies approximately 111 km north-northeast of Sydney. Holmesville is located at 32.9149°S, 151.5704°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2286.
Holmesville rests in a landscape of gentle slopes, where the sandstone outcrops hint at older earth beneath. It lies 19.9 km south of Maitland, NSW (from Maitland, NSW: bearing 176°T), and is situated 8.9 km west-south-west of Wallsend. The air here carries a particular clarity, especially in the late afternoon, when the sunlight softens and casts long shadows across the scattered homes and the bordering bushland. A network of small creeks, often dry in the warmer months but vital after rain, threads through the terrain, feeding into the broader catchment areas. The character of Holmesville is one of quiet persistence, a place where the natural world still exerts a strong presence, evident in the calls of unseen birds and the rustle of leaves in the wind.
The story of Holmesville is intertwined with the land’s historical bounty, a narrative shaped by the resourcefulness of those who came before. Early industries here were tied to the earth, with farming and grazing establishing a foothold, their presence still felt in the patterns of cleared land that punctuate the native vegetation. Later, the whispers of coal beneath the surface began to influence the local economy, drawing a new kind of labour and adding a layer of industrial history to the region’s character. While the direct impact of mining may have shifted, its legacy remains, a subtle undercurrent in the community’s collective memory and the very shape of the surrounding countryside.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Holmesville, 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 Holmesville, in the Lake Macquarie City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Holmesville includes the postcode (2286), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Lake Macquarie City 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 Holmesville 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. |