Pembrooke, 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 Pembrooke, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
| Locality | Pembrooke |
| 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 | -31.37696 |
| Longitude | 152.74242 |
| Population | 113 |
| Density | 1.8 /km² |
| Area | 64.1 km² |
| Elevation | 29 m |
| Postcode | 2446 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 312 km north-northeast |
Pembrooke 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 113. The locality covers an area of 64.1 km², giving a population density of about 1.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 29 m above sea level. It lies approximately 312 km north-northeast of Sydney. Pembrooke is located at 31.3770°S, 152.7424°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2446. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Pembrooke lies where the land begins its gentle surrender towards the sea, a place where the air carries a faint, salty promise. It lies 17.3 km west-north-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 303°T), and is situated 11.2 km north of Wauchope. The country here is a soft green, a tapestry of pastures stitched together by meandering creeks and fringed by pockets of native bushland. Sunlight, when it breaks through the coastal haze, has a diffused quality, painting the landscape in muted ochres and olives. The soil itself feels yielding underfoot, a rich loam that speaks of generations of cultivation, and the occasional gust of wind rustles through the broad leaves of the gum trees with a sound like hushed conversation. Dusk arrives not with a sudden descent but a slow, deepening of colour, where the western sky bleeds from pale blue into rose and then a bruised plum, and the shadows stretch long and languid across the fields.
The history of Pembrooke is entwined with the enduring rhythm of the land and its connection to the waterway that flows nearby. Once a significant stop for travellers heading north along the coast, its economy historically revolved around the fertile plains that offered sustenance to early settlers. Today, while tourism plays a role, the heart of Pembrooke still beats with the pulse of agriculture, with dairy farms and grazing properties forming the backbone of its enduring character. The local produce, often sold at the roadside stalls that dot the surrounding roads, carries the distinct flavour of this particular soil and climate, a subtle sweetness that lingers on the palate. There are no grand monuments here, but rather a quiet dignity in the well-tended fences, the sturdy farmhouses, and the way the community gathers for the occasional country fair, a tradition that has weathered the passage of time.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Pembrooke, 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 Pembrooke, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Pembrooke includes the postcode (2446), 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 Pembrooke 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. |