Explore Ponto, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ponto, 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 Ponto, 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 Ponto 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 Ponto.
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 | Ponto |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Dubbo Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.48171 |
| Longitude | 148.78826 |
| Population | 45 |
| Density | 0.7 /km² |
| Area | 67.6 km² |
| Elevation | 288 m |
| Postcode | 2818 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 273 km west-northwest |
Ponto is a locality in the Dubbo Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 45. The locality covers an area of 67.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 288 m above sea level. It lies approximately 273 km west-northwest of Sydney. Ponto is located at 32.4817°S, 148.7883°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2818. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Ponto rests on a gentle swell of land, a place where the ochre earth meets a sky that stretches to an almost impossible blue. It lies 27.5 km south-east of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 144°T), and is situated 14.2 km south-south-west of Geurie. The air here carries the dry, sweet scent of eucalyptus and the distant, low hum of cicadas, a constant companion to the sparse, hardy grasses that cling to the rolling terrain. Scattered stands of ironbark and spotted gum punctuate the landscape, their rough bark a testament to the sun's relentless embrace, while the occasional flash of a crimson rosella brightens the muted tones of the bush. The very shape of Ponto seems to echo the land's resilience, a quiet endurance against the vastness.
The story of Ponto is written in the dusty tracks and the weathered timber of its buildings, a history tied to the pastoral pursuits that have shaped this region for generations. Sheep and cattle graze on properties that stretch for kilometres, their wool and meat forming the backbone of the local economy, a tradition passed down through families. The land around Ponto, though seemingly parched, yields its bounty through careful stewardship, a quiet understanding between the people and the earth. You can feel the weight of that history in the way locals talk, a measured cadence that speaks of seasons past and the enduring spirit of those who have called Ponto home.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Ponto, 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 Ponto, in the Dubbo Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Ponto includes the postcode (2818), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Dubbo Regional Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. 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 Ponto 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. |