Explore Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Port Stephens, 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 Port Stephens, 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 Port Stephens 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 Port Stephens.
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 | Port Stephens |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Port Stephens Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Latitude | -32.69657 |
| Longitude | 152.08421 |
| Area | 120.0 km² |
| Elevation | 1 m |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 154 km north-northeast |
Port Stephens is a locality in the Port Stephens Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 120.0 km². It sits at an elevation of around 1 m above sea level. It lies approximately 154 km north-northeast of Sydney. Port Stephens is located at 32.6966°S, 152.0842°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT).
Port Stephens breathes with the salty exhalation of the Pacific, its waters a vast, shimmering canvas that shifts from sapphire to jade with the passing clouds. It lies 36.7 km north-east of Newcastle, NSW (from Newcastle, NSW: bearing 48°T), and is situated 6.6 km north-west of Nelson Bay. The land here is a generous sweep of sand-dusted bushland, punctuated by dramatic headlands that jut into the ocean like weathered knuckles, guarding a series of sheltered bays and crescents of golden beach. Above the tree line, the air hums with the distant cry of gulls and the rustle of unseen creatures in the dense coastal heath, a vibrant green against the bleached blues of the sky. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar, almost liquid quality, softening the edges of the landscape and casting long, contemplative shadows that stretch across the undulating terrain.
For centuries, these sheltered waters have been a haven, a place where the land and sea have forged a unique character, shaped by the rhythms of tides and the enduring spirit of its people. The original custodians, the Worimi people, have a deep and ancient connection to this country, their stories woven into the very fabric of the land. Later, European settlers arrived, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and abundant resources, establishing a life that slowly but surely took root. The economy of Port Stephens, once reliant on timber, whaling, and fishing, has gracefully transitioned, with tourism now a dominant force, drawing travellers from far and wide to its sun-drenched shores and the abundant marine life that calls these waters home. The distinctive curve of the harbour, a natural amphitheatre for the ebb and flow of life, remains the beating heart of Port Stephens, a place where the past whispers on the sea breeze and the present unfolds with a quiet, determined energy.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Port Stephens, 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 Port Stephens, in the Port Stephens Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Port Stephens includes the postcode, telephone area code (02), and local government area (Port Stephens 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 Port Stephens 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. |