Melinga, 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 Melinga, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Melinga |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.81146 |
| Longitude | 152.49128 |
| Population | 100 |
| Density | 2.6 /km² |
| Area | 38.0 km² |
| Elevation | 24 m |
| Postcode | 2430 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 258 km north-northeast |
Melinga is a locality in the Mid-Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 100. The locality covers an area of 38.0 km², giving a population density of about 2.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 24 m above sea level. It lies approximately 258 km north-northeast of Sydney. Melinga is located at 31.8115°S, 152.4913°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2430. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Melinga lies cradled by rolling hills that tumble towards a coastline etched with the enduring blues of the Pacific. It lies 54.6 km south-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 224°T), and is situated 9.9 km north-north-east of Taree. The air here carries the clean scent of salt spray, mingling with the earthy perfume of damp soil and the sweet, subtle fragrance of flowering wattles that dot the landscape. The terrain itself is a study in gentle contrasts, where fertile valleys, softened by time and cultivation, give way to steeper slopes cloaked in the dense, dark green of Australian bushland. In the late afternoon, the sunlight slants through the gum trees, painting long, warm shadows across the worn tracks and quiet homesteads, imbuing the scene with a profound sense of settled peace.
This corner of the Mid-Coast has long been a place of quiet industry, its economy historically tied to the bounty of the land and sea. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil, established farms that still dot the surrounding countryside, their pastures a vibrant green against the deeper hues of the native vegetation. Further inland, the whisper of timber mills once echoed, a reminder of the vast forests that provided sustenance and building materials. Today, a more diversified approach sees local produce finding its way to nearby markets, while the call of the ocean still draws those who ply the waters, their livelihoods linked to the rhythm of the tides. Melinga’s character is one of understated resilience, a place where the past is present not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of the land and the people who call it home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Melinga, 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 Melinga, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Melinga includes the postcode (2430), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Mid-Coast 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 Melinga 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. |