Moorland, 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 Moorland, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Moorland |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.78051 |
| Longitude | 152.64636 |
| Population | 483 |
| Density | 12.0 /km² |
| Area | 40.2 km² |
| Elevation | 23 m |
| Postcode | 2443 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 268 km north-northeast |
Moorland 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 483. The locality covers an area of 40.2 km², giving a population density of about 12.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 23 m above sea level. It lies approximately 268 km north-northeast of Sydney. Moorland is located at 31.7805°S, 152.6464°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2443. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Moorland lies cradled by rolling hills that spill down towards the coast, their slopes a patchwork of verdant pasture and the darker, more brooding green of native bushland. It lies 42.7 km south-south-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 214°T), and is situated 9.1 km north-north-west of Harrington. The air here carries a perpetual whisper of the sea, a subtle salinity that mingles with the scent of damp earth and eucalypt, even miles inland. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present coastal mist, has a soft, diffused quality, painting the landscape in muted ochres and mossy greens. The land itself feels ancient, its contours shaped by millennia of wind and water, giving a sense of deep, quiet endurance to the very ground beneath one’s feet.
The history of Moorland is intrinsically tied to the land, a narrative of resilience and adaptation. Early settlers, drawn by the rich grazing potential, carved out livelihoods from this rugged terrain, their efforts evident in the stone fences that still trace old property lines. The local economy, though diversified over time, retains a strong connection to agriculture, with cattle grazing forming a significant part of its character, their quiet presence a constant feature of the rolling paddocks. While not a major hub, Moorland possesses a distinctive charm, a place where the pace of life allows for a deeper appreciation of the natural world, and where the enduring spirit of the land is felt in the gentle rise and fall of the terrain and the ever-present breath of the distant ocean.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Moorland, 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 Moorland, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Moorland includes the postcode (2443), 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 Moorland 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. |