Maddens Plains, 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 Maddens Plains, in the Wollongong City Council local government area.
| Locality | Maddens Plains |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Wollongong City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.26862 |
| Longitude | 150.93763 |
| Area | 15.9 km² |
| Postcode | 2508 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 51 km south-southwest |
Maddens Plains is a locality in the Wollongong City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 15.9 km². It lies approximately 51 km south-southwest of Sydney. Maddens Plains is located at 34.2686°S, 150.9376°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2508. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Maddens Plains unfolds across a landscape of gentle slopes, where the rich, dark earth yields to the sky in broad, undulating expanses. It lies 18.3 km north-north-east of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 14°T), and is situated 9.5 km north-north-east of Woonona. The air here carries a subtle dampness, a testament to the frequent mists that drift in from the coast, softening the edges of the distant escarpment and lending a pearlescent sheen to the paddocks. Scattered stands of eucalypts, their bark peeling in papery strips, punctuate the fields, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets in the steady breeze. The character of Maddens Plains is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land dictates the rhythm of life, and the sky, a vast canvas of ever-changing colour, holds an enduring, almost sacred presence.
The history of Maddens Plains is deeply intertwined with the land’s bounty, a story told in the weathered fences and the enduring agricultural practices that still shape its economy. For generations, this fertile ground has supported dairy farming and grazing, the rich pastures supporting healthy herds that are a familiar sight against the verdant backdrop. While mining has long been a dominant force in the broader region, Maddens Plains has largely retained its pastoral heart, its economy a more muted hum compared to the industrial pulse of neighbouring centres. The local roads, often unsealed, wind through fields that have seen the passage of generations, connecting scattered homesteads and small clusters of homes where the pace of life is measured by the seasons and the needs of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Maddens Plains, 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 Maddens Plains, in the Wollongong City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Maddens Plains includes the postcode (2508), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Wollongong City 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 Maddens Plains 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. |