Knorrit 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 Knorrit Flat, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Knorrit 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 | -31.83967 |
| Longitude | 152.11688 |
| Population | 29 |
| Density | 1.6 /km² |
| Area | 18.3 km² |
| Elevation | 137 m |
| Postcode | 2424 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 241 km north-northeast |
Knorrit 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 29. The locality covers an area of 18.3 km², giving a population density of about 1.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 137 m above sea level. It lies approximately 241 km north-northeast of Sydney. Knorrit Flat is located at 31.8397°S, 152.1169°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2424. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Knorrit Flat lies nestled in a gentle fold of the land, where rolling hills, cloaked in a rich tapestry of eucalyptus and wattles, begin their slow descent towards the broad sweep of the coast. It lies 84.9 km west-south-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 240°T), and is situated 24.1 km west of Wingham. The air here carries a subtle perfume of damp earth and sun-baked bark, a scent that clings to the traveller long after they have departed. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-dramatic cloudscapes, paints the landscape in hues of ochre and emerald, illuminating the rough-hewn character of the terrain. Creeks, their beds often dry in the warmer months, nonetheless carve meandering paths through the paddocks, a testament to the occasional, torrential generosity of the northern New South Wales skies.
The economic lifeblood of Knorrit Flat has long been tied to the land, with cattle grazing forming the backbone of its pastoral heritage. Generations have worked these fertile slopes, their efforts etched into the very contours of the fields and the weathered timber of the scattered homesteads. While agriculture remains a quiet constant, the proximity to the burgeoning tourist trade of the nearby coastal towns has begun to cast its own influence, drawing a different kind of visitor seeking the unpretentious charm and natural beauty of the hinterland. Remnants of older industries, perhaps a derelict dam or a forgotten quarry, whisper of a past that was perhaps more rugged, more dependent on the immediate bounty of the earth, a history that has shaped the quiet stoicism and deep-rooted connection to place evident in the character of Knorrit Flat.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Knorrit 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 Knorrit Flat, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Knorrit Flat includes the postcode (2424), 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 Knorrit 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. |