Explore Johns River, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Johns River, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Johns River, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of New South Wales or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Johns River and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Johns River.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Johns River |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.73158 |
| Longitude | 152.70422 |
| Population | 325 |
| Density | 7.3 /km² |
| Area | 44.6 km² |
| Elevation | 27 m |
| Postcode | 2443 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 276 km north-northeast |
Johns River is a locality in the Mid-Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 325. The locality covers an area of 44.6 km², giving a population density of about 7.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 27 m above sea level. It lies approximately 276 km north-northeast of Sydney. Johns River is located at 31.7316°S, 152.7042°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2443. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Johns River breathes with the deep, resonant quietude of the mid-north coast, a place where the land gently slopes towards the meandering waterway that gives it its name. It lies 35.1 km south-south-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 211°T), and is situated 14.1 km north of Harrington. The air here carries a fine mist, a constant whisper from the coastal scrub and the nearby Pacific, imbuing everything with a subtle, saline tang. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of green pastures and darker swathes of eucalypt forest, define the horizon, their contours softened by the haze of a warm, humid day. Occasional glimpses of weathered timber fences and the stoic, solitary forms of cattle dot the landscape, testament to a life lived in close communion with the earth. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a remarkable clarity, a golden sheen that seems to linger on the leaves of the gum trees and the glassy surface of the river, lending an almost ethereal quality to the scene.
The history of Johns River is a story woven from the threads of timber getters and dairy farmers, a legacy etched into the very character of the place. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the abundant timber, carved out a life here, their efforts shaping the clearing and the tracks that still crisscross the hinterland. The local economy, while modest, remains anchored to the land, with dairy farming and grazing continuing to be significant contributors, their quiet rhythm a counterpoint to the occasional rumble of trucks carrying produce to market. Small agricultural holdings, where families have worked the same land for generations, speak of a deep-rooted connection, a pride in the soil that sustains them. The nearby coastline, a short drive away, offers a different kind of draw, bringing a scattering of travellers seeking the simpler pleasures of sun and sea, their presence a gentle ripple in the otherwise tranquil flow of everyday life in Johns River.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Johns River, 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 Johns River, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Johns River includes the postcode (2443), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Mid-Coast 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Johns River is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |