Laurieton, 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 Laurieton, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
| Locality | Laurieton |
| 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 | -31.64272 |
| Longitude | 152.79691 |
| Area | 4.3 km² |
| Postcode | 2443 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 289 km north-northeast |
Laurieton is a locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 4.3 km². It lies approximately 289 km north-northeast of Sydney. Laurieton is located at 31.6427°S, 152.7969°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2443. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Laurieton rests at the mouth of the Hastings River, a place where the freshwater meets the salty kiss of the Pacific. It lies 22.3 km south-south-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 205°T), and is situated 11.4 km south-south-west of Lake Cathie. The land here is a generous sweep of green, rising gently to meet the ancient, brooding presence of the Camden Haven mountains. Gum trees, their bark peeling in papery strips, stand sentinel over the undulating terrain, their leaves rustling a constant, dry conversation with the sea breeze. The air itself carries the faint, briny tang of the ocean, a subtle perfume that mingles with the richer, earthy scent of damp soil and eucalyptus. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, seems to pool and thicken here, casting long, languid shadows that stretch and distort the familiar shapes of houses and boats.
The history of Laurieton is deeply entwined with the timber trade, the tall timbers of the Camden Haven forests once felled and floated down the river to be shipped to distant shores. Evidence of this past can still be glimpsed in the weathered jetties and the sturdy, old buildings that line the waterfront, a quiet testament to generations of hard work and a life lived by the rhythm of the tides. Today, while the logging industry has largely receded, the spirit of resourcefulness and connection to the natural world persists. The local economy thrives on a blend of tourism, drawn by the pristine beaches and the abundant marine life of the Camden Haven Marine Park, and the continued bounty of the river and the sea, with fishing boats still a common sight in the harbour, their colourful hulls bobbing gently in the calm waters.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Laurieton, 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 Laurieton, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Laurieton includes the postcode (2443), 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 Laurieton 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. |