North Shore, 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 North Shore, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
| Locality | North Shore |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Port Macquarie-Hastings Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.39117 |
| Longitude | 152.90362 |
| Population | 371 |
| Density | 18.7 /km² |
| Area | 19.8 km² |
| Elevation | 3 m |
| Postcode | 2444 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 318 km north-northeast |
North Shore is a locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 371. The locality covers an area of 19.8 km², giving a population density of about 18.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 3 m above sea level. It lies approximately 318 km north-northeast of Sydney. North Shore is located at 31.3912°S, 152.9036°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2444. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
North Shore unfurls along the southern bank of the Hastings River, a broad, languid waterway that spills into the Pacific. It lies 7.8 km north of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 5°T), and is situated 14.0 km east-south-east of Telegraph Point. Its landscape is a gentle embrace of rolling hills that slope down to meet the fertile floodplain, where fields of green and gold are stitched together by the silvery threads of irrigation channels. The air here carries the subtle, briny tang of the nearby ocean, mingling with the sweet scent of eucalyptus and the richer perfume of blooming frangipani. Dusk paints the sky in hues of bruised plum and molten copper, casting a soft, ethereal glow over the scattered homesteads and the distant shimmer of the sea.
The history of North Shore is deeply entwined with the pastoral wealth of the hinterland and the abundant bounty of the river and sea. For generations, it has been a place where the land’s fertility has been coaxed into providing, supporting a quiet economy built on agriculture and fishing, with a steady trickle of travellers drawn to its coastal charm. The river itself has always been the lifeblood, shaping the very character of North Shore, a place where the pace of life feels dictated by the ebb and flow of the tides and the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons, a character that has remained remarkably enduring.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of North Shore, 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 North Shore, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
Detailed location data for North Shore includes the postcode (2444), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Port Macquarie-Hastings 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 North Shore 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. |