Horsfield Bay, 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 Horsfield Bay, in the Central Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Horsfield Bay |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Central Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.49241 |
| Longitude | 151.30212 |
| Population | 530 |
| Density | 1177.8 /km² |
| Area | 0.5 km² |
| Elevation | 48 m |
| Postcode | 2256 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 43 km north-northeast |
Horsfield Bay is a locality in the Central Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 530. The locality covers an area of 0.5 km², giving a population density of about 1177.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 48 m above sea level. It lies approximately 43 km north-northeast of Sydney. Horsfield Bay is located at 33.4924°S, 151.3021°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2256.
Horsfield Bay unfurls as a gentle curve of shoreline, where the ochre of the earth meets the muted jade of the water. It lies 14.5 km north of Pittwater, NSW (from Pittwater, NSW: bearing 1°T), and is situated 3.1 km north-north-west of Umina Beach. The land rises in a soft, wooded swell behind the bay, a scatter of gum trees and lantana painting the slopes in shades of dusty green and pale grey. Along the water's edge, weathered timbers of old jetties lie like skeletal fingers pointing to the horizon, their surfaces smoothed by the constant caress of tide and time. The air here carries a subtle, briny sweetness, a whisper of the sea that drifts inland on the breath of the prevailing winds, mingling with the dry, spicy scent of the bushland.
This sheltered inlet, once a vital artery for the region's burgeoning timber trade and later a small but industrious fishing harbour, now hums with a quieter, more leisurely purpose. The echo of sawmills and the clang of boatyards have faded, replaced by the murmur of weekend sailors and the gentle lap of waves against moored vessels. While the old dairies and grazing properties that once defined the hinterland have largely given way to smaller lifestyle blocks, the spirit of self-reliance and connection to the land remains. A few hardy souls still tend their orchards, their fruit trees a splash of vibrant colour against the muted tones of the landscape, and the local boat ramp, though less a hub of commerce and more a focal point for recreation, still draws a steady stream of families and anglers, their laughter a bright counterpoint to the calls of the seabirds.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Horsfield Bay, 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 Horsfield Bay, in the Central Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Horsfield Bay includes the postcode (2256), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Central Coast 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 Horsfield Bay 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. |