Karaak Flat, 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 Karaak Flat, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Karaak Flat |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.91598 |
| Longitude | 152.30162 |
| Population | 49 |
| Density | 6.4 /km² |
| Area | 7.7 km² |
| Elevation | 47 m |
| Postcode | 2429 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 240 km north-northeast |
Karaak Flat 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 49. The locality covers an area of 7.7 km², giving a population density of about 6.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 47 m above sea level. It lies approximately 240 km north-northeast of Sydney. Karaak Flat is located at 31.9160°S, 152.3016°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2429. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Karaak Flat unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, where the rich, ochre-coloured earth meets a sky that often stretches in an unbroken expanse of blue. It lies 75.6 km south-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 228°T), and is situated 13.8 km west-south-west of Taree. Gum trees, their bark peeling in papery curls, punctuate the broad pastures, their shadows lengthening and shrinking with the sun's slow arc. The air here carries the dry scent of eucalypt leaves and the fainter, sweeter perfume of sun-baked grass, a testament to the persistent warmth that defines this country. Occasionally, a hawk will circle lazily overhead, a dark silhouette against the bright heavens, its keen eyes surveying the quiet expanse of Karaak Flat.
This place, historically tied to the ebb and flow of agricultural fortunes, has seen generations of families work the land, coaxing sustenance from its often-stubborn soil. The local economy, once heavily reliant on wool and wheat, now shows a diversification that includes a burgeoning tourism sector drawn to the region's natural beauty and a scattering of smaller, artisan enterprises. Remnants of older ways persist, in the weathered fences that trace property lines and the sturdy, unpretentious farmhouses that stand against the elements. The quiet hum of tractors, a familiar sound in the distance, is a constant reminder of the enduring connection between the people and the land that sustains them, a rhythm that has long defined life in Karaak Flat.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Karaak Flat, 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 Karaak Flat, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Karaak Flat includes the postcode (2429), 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 Karaak Flat 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. |