Rocky Creek, Inverell Shire Council, New South Wales
Explore Rocky Creek, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rocky Creek, 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 Rocky Creek, 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 Rocky Creek 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 Rocky Creek.
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 | Rocky Creek |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Inverell Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.27123 |
| Longitude | 151.34467 |
| Population | 8 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 166.9 km² |
| Elevation | 598 m |
| Postcode | 2371 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 511 km north |
Rocky Creek is a locality in the Inverell Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 8. The locality covers an area of 166.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 598 m above sea level. It lies approximately 511 km north of Sydney. Rocky Creek is located at 29.2712°S, 151.3447°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2371. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Rocky Creek spills across a landscape that breathes the dry, dusty scent of inland Australia, a place where the earth itself seems to hold its breath under the vast, pale sky. It lies 140.3 km north-north-west of Armidale, NSW (from Armidale, NSW: bearing 347°T), and is situated 16.2 km east of Ashford. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, rolling hills that don't quite rise to the drama of mountains, but rather offer a gentle, undulating welcome. Sheep are the quiet kings of this domain, their white fleeces scattered like fallen clouds against the ochre earth, while the occasional cluster of eucalyptus, their silver-green leaves rustling like whispered secrets, punctuate the open spaces. The air, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a peculiar stillness, a warmth that seeps into your bones and makes the world feel both ancient and intimately present. The colour of the soil, a deep, rich red, seems to stain the very light, casting a warm, almost painterly glow over everything it touches.
The story of Rocky Creek is written in the land, a narrative of resilience and resourcefulness tied deeply to the pastoral heritage of the region. For generations, this has been a place where the wool industry has formed the backbone of the local economy, the rhythmic shearing and baling a familiar soundtrack to the lives lived here. While the days of significant mining have largely faded, the echoes of those industrious times can still be felt in the character of the place, a quiet determination that underpins its everyday existence. The local pub, a solid, unassuming building, serves as the heart of Rocky Creek, a gathering place where stories are exchanged and the day’s happenings are recounted, a living testament to the enduring spirit of this close-knit community. The very air seems to hum with the quiet pride of those who have worked this land, a subtle energy that draws travellers in and makes them feel, if only for a little while, like they belong.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Rocky Creek, 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 Rocky Creek, in the Inverell Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Rocky Creek includes the postcode (2371), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Inverell Shire 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 Rocky Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 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. |