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| Locality | Rawdon Island |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Port Macquarie-Hastings Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.41954 |
| Longitude | 152.79079 |
| Population | 93 |
| Density | 8.8 /km² |
| Area | 10.6 km² |
| Elevation | 6 m |
| Postcode | 2446 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 310 km north-northeast |
Rawdon Island is a locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 93. The locality covers an area of 10.6 km², giving a population density of about 8.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 6 m above sea level. It lies approximately 310 km north-northeast of Sydney. Rawdon Island is located at 31.4195°S, 152.7908°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2446. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Rawdon Island is a place where the Hastings River begins to loosen its grip, fanning out into a network of channels and inlets before meeting the sea. It lies 11.0 km west-north-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 295°T), and is situated 8.5 km north-east of Wauchope. The land here is a patchwork of emerald pastures and dense, whispering gum forests, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant tang of salt. Sunlight, softened by the coastal haze, paints the broad leaves of the fig trees with a mellow gold, and the quiet murmur of unseen water is a constant companion. The character of Rawdon Island is one of gentle persistence; a landscape that yields to the tide and the seasons, yet holds its own ancient, unhurried rhythm.
This island, a verdant jewel in the embrace of the Hastings, carries echoes of a past shaped by the river's bounty and the resilience of its inhabitants. For generations, the fertile soil has sustained agricultural endeavours, with grazing cattle dotting the paddocks and the occasional orchard offering up its seasonal colour. The island's history is intertwined with the timber trade, its tall timbers once felled and floated downriver to the burgeoning port. Today, while the timber mills are largely silent, a quiet tourism has taken root, drawing visitors to its tranquil waterways and the promise of a slower pace. The distinctive character of Rawdon Island is its unpretentious beauty, a place where the simple act of watching the river flow can feel like an event in itself.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Rawdon Island, 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 Rawdon Island, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Rawdon Island includes the postcode (2446), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Port Macquarie-Hastings 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 Rawdon Island is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |