Purfleet, 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 Purfleet, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Purfleet |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.94299 |
| Longitude | 152.46688 |
| Population | 122 |
| Density | 305.0 /km² |
| Area | 0.4 km² |
| Elevation | 27 m |
| Postcode | 2430 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 244 km north-northeast |
Purfleet is a locality in the Mid-Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 122. The locality covers an area of 0.4 km², giving a population density of about 305.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 27 m above sea level. It lies approximately 244 km north-northeast of Sydney. Purfleet is located at 31.9430°S, 152.4669°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2430. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Purfleet rests on the edge of a broad, shimmering waterway, a place where the land breathes a salty, humid air. It lies 67.2 km south-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 217°T), and is situated 6.1 km south-south-east of Taree. The landscape here is a gentle surrender to the water's embrace, low-lying plains giving way to the wide expanse of the estuary, its surface often broken by the silver flash of a jumping fish or the dark, silent passage of a distant boat. Sunlight, when it breaks through the coastal haze, paints the water in shifting shades of pewter and jade, and the air itself feels thick with the scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers clinging to the sandy verges. The character of Purfleet is one of quiet resilience, a place that has weathered the ebb and flow of the tides and the seasons with a stoic grace, its scattered dwellings clustered as if for mutual comfort against the vastness of the sky.
This particular stretch of coast has long been a place of sustenance and passage, its history etched into the very soil by those who have lived and worked here for generations. The local economy, once dominated by the bounty of the sea and the rich, dark earth of the surrounding farmland, now finds a more varied rhythm, with a small but dedicated fishing fleet still bringing in their daily catch, and a growing appreciation for the region's burgeoning tourism potential drawing visitors seeking its tranquil beauty. The legacy of earlier industries, perhaps the now-vanished timber mills or the quiet hum of agricultural machinery, can still be felt in the weathered timber of old jetties and the enduring patterns of cultivation. Purfleet, in its unhurried existence, holds a quiet dignity, a testament to the enduring spirit of coastal Australia.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Purfleet, 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 Purfleet, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Purfleet includes the postcode (2430), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Mid-Coast 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 Purfleet 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. |