Jolly Nose, 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 Jolly Nose, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
| Locality | Jolly Nose |
| 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 | -31.58406 |
| Longitude | 152.78557 |
| Area | 30.8 km² |
| Postcode | 2445 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 294 km north-northeast |
Jolly Nose is a locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 30.8 km². It lies approximately 294 km north-northeast of Sydney. Jolly Nose is located at 31.5841°S, 152.7856°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2445. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Jolly Nose unfurls its rugged coastline against the vast, shimmering expanse of the Pacific Ocean, a place where the land meets the sea in a dramatic embrace. It lies 17.2 km south-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 217°T), and is situated 13.0 km south-south-east of Wauchope. The terrain here is a symphony of weathered headlands, their rocky shoulders plunging into the restless turquoise waters, and secluded coves where the sand, fine as powdered sugar, whispers secrets to the incoming tide. Inland, the land rises gently, clothed in a rich tapestry of native bushland, its colours shifting with the sun’s arc – from the deep greens of the midday heat to the bronzed, burnished hues of dusk. The air itself carries a briny tang, a constant reminder of the ocean’s proximity, and the calls of seabirds echo across the wind-swept slopes, a wild, untamed chorus.
The story of Jolly Nose is as old as the tides that shape its shores, a history etched into the very bedrock by the traditional custodians who knew its bounty and its spirit. Later, the promise of rich soil and abundant resources drew settlers, their presence leaving subtle imprints on the landscape, from the cleared patches of land that hint at past endeavours to the weathered structures that stand as silent witnesses. The local economy, once perhaps tied to the sea’s generous yield or the land’s quiet productivity, now often finds its pulse in the steady flow of travellers drawn to its unspoiled beauty. The character of Jolly Nose is one of resilience and quiet endurance, a place where the past and present coexist, not in overt monuments, but in the enduring spirit of the land and the gentle rhythm of its everyday life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Jolly Nose, 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 Jolly Nose, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Jolly Nose includes the postcode (2445), 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 Jolly Nose 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. |