Pola Creek, 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 Pola Creek, in the Kempsey Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Pola Creek |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Kempsey Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.05365 |
| Longitude | 152.87311 |
| Population | 63 |
| Density | 8.6 /km² |
| Area | 7.3 km² |
| Elevation | 11 m |
| Postcode | 2440 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 350 km north-northeast |
Pola Creek is a locality in the Kempsey Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 63. The locality covers an area of 7.3 km², giving a population density of about 8.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 11 m above sea level. It lies approximately 350 km north-northeast of Sydney. Pola Creek is located at 31.0537°S, 152.8731°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2440. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Pola Creek whispers its presence through a landscape of soft, green hills that tumble towards the shimmering expanse of the Macleay River. It lies 45.4 km north of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 357°T), and is situated 2.9 km east-north-east of Kempsey. The air here carries the sweet, damp scent of gum leaves and the fainter, briny tang of the sea, a constant reminder of the coastal proximity. Eucalyptus trees, their bark peeling in papery strips, stand sentinel over paddocks where cattle graze contentedly, their bells a distant, melodic punctuation to the quietude. The land itself seems to exhale a gentle warmth, particularly in the late afternoon, when the sun casts long, languid shadows that stretch like sleepy limbs across the undulating terrain.
This is a place shaped by the rhythms of the river and the resilience of its people, whose livelihoods have long been tied to the fertile soil and the bounty of the water. For generations, farming and grazing have been the economic heartbeat of Pola Creek, with families cultivating crops and tending livestock that have sustained them through changing times. Evidence of this enduring connection can be seen in the weathered farmhouses and the well-worn tracks that crisscross the countryside, each telling a silent story of hard work and quiet perseverance. The local economy, while perhaps not robust in a metropolitan sense, possesses a certain sturdy independence, a self-reliance born from the very nature of the land and the community's deep-rooted history.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Pola Creek, 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 Pola Creek, in the Kempsey Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Pola Creek includes the postcode (2440), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Kempsey Shire 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 Pola Creek 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. |