Explore Laughtondale, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Laughtondale, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Laughtondale, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of New South Wales or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Laughtondale and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Laughtondale.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Laughtondale |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | The Council Of The Shire Of Hornsby |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.43692 |
| Longitude | 151.03105 |
| Population | 75 |
| Density | 2.8 /km² |
| Area | 27.2 km² |
| Elevation | 171 m |
| Postcode | 2775 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 51 km north-northwest |
Laughtondale is a locality in The Council Of The Shire Of Hornsby local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 75. The locality covers an area of 27.2 km², giving a population density of about 2.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 171 m above sea level. It lies approximately 51 km north-northwest of Sydney. Laughtondale is located at 33.4369°S, 151.0310°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2775. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Laughtondale rests within a fold of the land, where the sandstone outcrops begin to soften into the deep green embrace of the bush. It lies 29.6 km north-north-west of Hornsby, NSW (from Hornsby, NSW: bearing 348°T), and is situated 14.9 km north-north-east of Glenorie. The air here carries a particular scent, a mingling of damp earth and the sharp, clean perfume of eucalypts that have weathered countless seasons. Rolling hills, dressed in a patchwork of pale grasses and resilient scrub, descend towards the gentle curves of hidden gullies, their dry creek beds hinting at the ephemeral power of seasonal rain. The light at midday, a bright, washed-out gold, seems to clarify the very texture of the landscape, highlighting the rough bark of gum trees and the scattered grey stones that dot the earth. Even the silence here feels alive, punctuated by the distant calls of unseen birds and the rustle of wind through dry leaves.
This is a place where the land remembers its past, where the echoes of early settlers still resonate in the quiet economy of Laughtondale. For generations, the rich, red soil supported small farms, their yields of hardy crops now a fading memory as the focus has shifted. Today, the character of Laughtondale is shaped by a more enduring connection to the land, a gentle tourism that draws visitors seeking the unspoiled beauty of the surrounding natural reserves. The nearby national parks, a vast expanse of rugged sandstone country and ancient forests, offer walking trails that wind through landscapes largely unchanged for centuries. Local artisans and small businesses now draw inspiration from this heritage, their wares reflecting the colours and textures of the bushland, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of Laughtondale.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Laughtondale, 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 Laughtondale, in The Council Of The Shire Of Hornsby local government area.
Detailed location data for Laughtondale includes the postcode (2775), telephone area code (02), and local government area (The Council Of The Shire Of Hornsby), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Laughtondale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |