Louth Park, 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 Louth Park, in the Maitland City Council local government area.
| Locality | Louth Park |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Maitland City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -32.77464 |
| Longitude | 151.54626 |
| Population | 650 |
| Density | 54.1 /km² |
| Area | 12.0 km² |
| Elevation | 17 m |
| Postcode | 2320 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 126 km north-northeast |
Louth Park is a locality in the Maitland City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 650. The locality covers an area of 12.0 km², giving a population density of about 54.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 17 m above sea level. It lies approximately 126 km north-northeast of Sydney. Louth Park is located at 32.7746°S, 151.5463°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2320.
Louth Park unfolds across the lower Hunter Valley, a patchwork of verdant pastures and scattered woodlands where the Hunter River’s influence is palpable. It lies 4.3 km south of Maitland, NSW (from Maitland, NSW: bearing 190°T), and is situated 7.6 km south-south-east of Rutherford. The land here, smoothed by millennia of water and wind, rises gently from the river flats, offering broad vistas under a sky that often burns with an intense, clear blue. Ancient gum trees, their bark peeling in papery layers, stand sentinel over properties where cattle graze contentedly, their silhouettes dark against the late afternoon sun. The air, especially after a summer shower, carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and eucalyptus, a perfume unique to this corner of the country.
Historically, Louth Park was a place of agricultural endeavour, its fertile soils once supporting a variety of crops before the rise of pastoralism took hold, shaping the landscape into the grazing country seen today. The proximity to the Hunter River has always been its lifeblood, a source of water for livestock and a vital artery for transport and trade in days gone by. While the broader Maitland district has seen shifts in its economic drivers, from coal mining to burgeoning tourism, Louth Park retains a strong connection to its rural roots, a quiet testament to the enduring appeal of the land. This locality, with its long-established properties and the subtle hum of agricultural activity, offers a glimpse into a way of life that has persisted through generations.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Louth Park, 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 Louth Park, in the Maitland City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Louth Park includes the postcode (2320), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Maitland City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Louth Park 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. |