Explore Pittwater, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Pittwater, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Pittwater, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of New South Wales or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Pittwater and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Pittwater.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Pittwater |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Northern Beaches Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Latitude | -33.6232 |
| Longitude | 151.29995 |
| Population | 63,482 |
| Density | 3463.3 /km² |
| Area | 18.3 km² |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 29 km north-northeast |
Pittwater is a locality in the Northern Beaches Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of 63,482. The locality covers an area of 18.3 km², giving a population density of about 3463.3 people per km². It lies approximately 29 km north-northeast of Sydney. Pittwater is located at 33.6232°S, 151.2999°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT).
Pittwater unfurls like a sapphire ribbon under the wide Australian sky, its calm waters reflecting the deep emerald of the surrounding bushland. It lies 14.2 km north of Dee Why, NSW (from Dee Why, NSW: bearing 4°T), and is situated 11.6 km south of Umina Beach. The air here carries the subtle, sweet perfume of flowering gums mingling with the briny tang of the nearby ocean, a constant reminder of the sea's proximity. Jagged sandstone cliffs, softened by millennia of wind and rain, tumble down to meet the water, their ochre and rust colours a vibrant contrast to the cool, dappled greens of the tea trees and scribbly gums that cling to their slopes. The coastline is a masterpiece of quiet bays and sheltered coves, each with its own personality, from the sun-drenched expanses of its ocean beaches to the hushed tranquility of its estuarine inlets where mangrove roots twist like ancient knuckles in the mud. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a luminous quality, painting the water in shades of rose and gold, and casting long, languid shadows across the land.
This is a place where the past breathes softly alongside the present, a landscape shaped by both ancient Indigenous custodians and later European settlers who were drawn to its natural bounty. For generations, the waters of Pittwater have sustained life, first through traditional fishing practices and later as a vital artery for local communities and a playground for leisure. The local economy, while now embracing tourism and a vibrant café culture, still holds echoes of its maritime heritage, with sailing boats a common sight and the rhythmic clinking of halyards a familiar soundtrack. Many who live and visit Pittwater are captivated by its unique blend of accessible wilderness and coastal charm, a place where the wild spirit of the Australian coast meets the gentle embrace of sheltered waterways, offering a distinctive character that draws people back again and again.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Pittwater, New South Wales. 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 Pittwater, in the Northern Beaches Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Pittwater includes the postcode, telephone area code (02), and local government area (Northern Beaches Council). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Pittwater is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |