Macquarie Hills, 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 Macquarie Hills, in the Lake Macquarie City Council local government area.
| Locality | Macquarie Hills |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Lake Macquarie City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -32.95037 |
| Longitude | 151.64388 |
| Population | 3,224 |
| Density | 1354.6 /km² |
| Area | 2.4 km² |
| Elevation | 50 m |
| Postcode | 2285 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 110 km north-northeast |
Macquarie Hills is a locality in the Lake Macquarie City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,224. The locality covers an area of 2.4 km², giving a population density of about 1354.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 50 m above sea level. It lies approximately 110 km north-northeast of Sydney. Macquarie Hills is located at 32.9504°S, 151.6439°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2285.
Macquarie Hills rises with a gentle, undulating grace, its landscape a pleasing tapestry of suburban sprawl and verdant pockets. It lies 14.4 km west-south-west of Newcastle, NSW (from Newcastle, NSW: bearing 256°T), and is situated 6.0 km south-south-west of Wallsend. The air here, particularly as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of mown grass and the distant, salt-kissed breath of Lake Macquarie. Homes, with their varied rooflines and carefully tended gardens, spread across the slopes, each a small kingdom unto itself, while mature gum trees stand as silent sentinels, their bark peeling in papery strips, casting dappled shadows that shift and dance with the passing breeze. The land itself slopes towards the shimmering expanse of the lake, a constant, blue presence that shapes the character of Macquarie Hills, offering glimpses of distant sails and the occasional glint of sunlight on water.
The history of Macquarie Hills is deeply entwined with the broader story of the Lake Macquarie region, its development reflecting the ebb and flow of burgeoning industry and evolving settlement patterns. Once part of a wider pastoral landscape, the area has seen its character transformed by the steady growth of residential development, drawing families and individuals seeking a connection to the natural beauty of the surrounding waterways. The local economy, while not defined by a singular industry, benefits from its proximity to larger commercial centres and the steady hum of local businesses catering to the everyday needs of its inhabitants. There is a quiet sense of place here, a feeling that life unfolds at a measured pace, allowing for the simple pleasures of appreciating the changing colours of the sky over the lake or the rustle of leaves in the evening wind.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Macquarie Hills, 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 Macquarie Hills, in the Lake Macquarie City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Macquarie Hills includes the postcode (2285), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Lake Macquarie 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 Macquarie Hills 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. |