Limeburners Creek, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, New South Wales
Limeburners Creek, 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 Limeburners Creek, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
| Locality | Limeburners Creek |
| 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 | -31.33511 |
| Longitude | 152.89674 |
| Area | 83.0 km² |
| Postcode | 2444 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 323 km north-northeast |
Limeburners Creek is a locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 83.0 km². It lies approximately 323 km north-northeast of Sydney. Limeburners Creek is located at 31.3351°S, 152.8967°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2444. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Limeburners Creek unfurls itself along the eastern seaboard, a tapestry of coastal scrub and estuarine channels where the briny air mingles with the scent of damp earth. It lies 14.0 km north of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 0°T), and is situated 13.6 km south of Crescent Head. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, rising from the tidal flats to low, sandy ridges crowned with hardy native vegetation, the salt-tolerant grasses bending in a perpetual whisper to the sea breeze. Sunlight, when it breaks through the coastal haze, casts a soft, diffused glow, illuminating the muted greens and ochres of the landscape, and the water, a shifting palette of slate grey and aquamarine, reflects the sky with a quiet mirroring. Beyond the immediate fringe of vegetation, the terrain opens into more expansive, undulating country, marked by the occasional weathered fence line and the distant shimmer of heat haze rising from sun-baked paddocks.
Historically, Limeburners Creek was a place of industry, its name a direct echo of the kilns that once fired the oyster shells gathered from its sheltered waters, a vital component in the early days of building for the neighbouring settlements. The creek itself, a generous artery of brackish water, has always dictated the pace of life, its ebb and flow influencing the small-scale fishing operations that continue to this day, a quiet continuation of traditions passed down through generations. While much of the surrounding land now leans towards a more pastoral existence, with cattle grazing on the more fertile pockets, the enduring spirit of Limeburners Creek remains intrinsically linked to its waterways, a constant reminder of its foundational purpose and its enduring, understated beauty.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Limeburners Creek, 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 Limeburners Creek, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Limeburners Creek includes the postcode (2444), 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 Limeburners Creek 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. |