Jones Island, 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 Jones Island, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Jones Island |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.85812 |
| Longitude | 152.59822 |
| Area | 10.0 km² |
| Postcode | 2430 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 258 km north-northeast |
Jones Island is a locality in the Mid-Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 10.0 km². It lies approximately 258 km north-northeast of Sydney. Jones Island is located at 31.8581°S, 152.5982°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2430. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Jones Island breathes a singular, salt-laced air, a place where the broad, grey sweep of the Manning River estuary surrenders its freshwater embrace to the vast Pacific. It lies 52.4 km south-south-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 212°T), and is situated 14.9 km east-north-east of Taree. The land here is a gentle spread of alluvial plains, softened by the persistent caress of sea breezes that carry the tang of brine and the distant cries of seabirds. Patches of hardy, wind-sculpted trees punctuate the landscape, their branches leaning inland as if forever seeking refuge from the ocean's insistent push. The sky above often wears a painterly palette, from the pale, washed-out blues of midday to the bruised purples and molten golds that bleed across the horizon at sunset, casting a soft, ethereal glow on the scattered farmsteads and the quiet shimmer of waterways.
The history of Jones Island is etched not in grand monuments, but in the patient cultivation of its fertile soils and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. For generations, this land has sustained families through the quiet labour of dairy farming, the rich cream yielding a livelihood as reliable as the tides. The river itself, a constant presence, has long been the artery of commerce and connection, its waters navigated by punts and barges laden with produce bound for neighbouring markets. More recently, the lure of the coast has drawn a different kind of traveller, drawn to the unhurried pace and the promise of pristine beaches and sheltered fishing grounds, subtly reshaping the island's economic pulse. The faint scent of woodsmoke, mingling with the ever-present salt, speaks of a life lived close to the earth and the sea, a quiet testament to the enduring character of Jones Island.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Jones Island, 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 Jones Island, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Jones Island includes the postcode (2430), 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.
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 Jones Island 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. |