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| Locality | Kew |
| 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 | -31.65478 |
| Longitude | 152.736 |
| Population | 1,043 |
| Density | 50.1 /km² |
| Area | 20.8 km² |
| Elevation | 38 m |
| Postcode | 2439 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 285 km north-northeast |
Kew is a locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,043. The locality covers an area of 20.8 km², giving a population density of about 50.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 38 m above sea level. It lies approximately 285 km north-northeast of Sydney. Kew is located at 31.6548°S, 152.7360°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2439. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Kew rests on a gentle rise, a scatter of houses and a single main street watching over a broad, slow-moving river. It lies 26.3 km south-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 215°T), and is situated 12.5 km south-west of Bonny Hills. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and ochres, where the broad sweep of the Hastings River dictates the horizon. Paddocks of grazing land, stitched with the darker green of scattered gums and wattles, tumble down towards the water's edge, the air carrying the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and eucalyptus. The sky above is often a vast, pale blue, broken by the occasional puff of white cloud that drifts with a languid pace, mirroring the unhurried character of the place itself.
This quiet corner of the Hastings Valley has a history tied to the land and the river that has always been its lifeblood. Once a vital stop for paddle steamers, Kew’s economy now leans on agriculture, with cattle grazing a prominent feature of the surrounding countryside, and a scattering of smaller farms producing local produce. The river continues to draw people, whether for fishing or simply to appreciate the tranquil beauty, a legacy of the generations who have lived and worked along its banks. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a feeling that the land remembers its past as it continues to nourish the present, a quiet endurance in the face of passing time.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Kew, 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 Kew, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Kew includes the postcode (2439), 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 Kew is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |