Lake Innes, 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 Lake Innes, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
| Locality | Lake Innes |
| 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 | -31.50371 |
| Longitude | 152.81331 |
| Population | 418 |
| Density | 5.5 /km² |
| Area | 75.6 km² |
| Elevation | 27 m |
| Postcode | 2446 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 303 km north-northeast |
Lake Innes is a locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 418. The locality covers an area of 75.6 km², giving a population density of about 5.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 27 m above sea level. It lies approximately 303 km north-northeast of Sydney. Lake Innes is located at 31.5037°S, 152.8133°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2446. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Lake Innes is a broad, shallow expanse of water, a shimmering mirror reflecting the vast, often cerulean sky. It lies 9.2 km west-south-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 239°T), and is situated 8.3 km east-south-east of Wauchope. Its edges are softened by a fringe of saltmarsh and low-lying coastal vegetation, a landscape that breathes with the tides, exhaling a faint, briny perfume into the humid air. The light here, especially as the day begins to wane, takes on a remarkable softness, bathing the reeds and the distant, undulating hills in a warm, golden hue that seems to linger, hesitant to surrender to the encroaching twilight. The water itself, a pale, milky green on calmer days, can stir into choppy, grey waves under the influence of coastal winds, a constant reminder of its connection to the wider, restless ocean.
This place, Lake Innes, carries the echoes of a past tied to the land's bounty and the sea's embrace. Once a significant site for agricultural endeavours, its history is interwoven with the efforts of settlers to harness its fertile surroundings, a legacy visible in the occasional weathered fence post or the subtle patterns of old farming plots. The local economy now leans towards the steady hum of tourism, drawn by the natural beauty and the promise of coastal living, with neighbouring communities contributing to a broader regional prosperity. The lake, a focal point of this locality, offers a quiet sanctuary for birdlife and a gentle playground for those who appreciate its unhurried charm, a place where the land and water converse in a language as old as the dunes.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lake Innes, 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 Lake Innes, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Lake Innes includes the postcode (2446), 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 Lake Innes 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. |