Sancrox, 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 Sancrox, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
| Locality | Sancrox |
| 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 | -31.43944 |
| Longitude | 152.79467 |
| Population | 565 |
| Density | 22.1 /km² |
| Area | 25.6 km² |
| Elevation | 12 m |
| Postcode | 2446 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 308 km north-northeast |
Sancrox 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 565. The locality covers an area of 25.6 km², giving a population density of about 22.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 12 m above sea level. It lies approximately 308 km north-northeast of Sydney. Sancrox is located at 31.4394°S, 152.7947°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2446. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Sancrox rests on the edge of rolling country, where the coastal plains begin to soften into the hinterland of the Port Macquarie-Hastings region. It lies 9.9 km west-north-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 284°T), and is situated 7.3 km north-east of Wauchope. Here, the air carries the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and eucalyptus, a perfume deepened by the proximity of the Hastings River. The landscape itself is a gentle unfolding of verdant paddocks, interspersed with pockets of native bushland where the dappled sunlight filters through the canopy of gum trees, casting dancing shadows on the undergrowth. The land is fertile, the soil a rich, dark loam that promises abundance, and the sky above often a vast, unbroken canvas of brilliant blue, softening to pearlescent hues as evening approaches.
The story of Sancrox is interwoven with the agricultural pulse of the surrounding district, its economy historically tied to the cultivation of land and the raising of livestock. For generations, its farmers have worked this fertile terrain, their labour shaping the character of the place, coaxing sustenance from the earth. The Hastings River, a lifeblood for the region, has always been central, its waters influencing settlement patterns and providing a vital artery for transport and sustenance. While the broader Port Macquarie-Hastings area has seen its own development, Sancrox retains a quiet, grounded feel, a place where the rhythms of the land still hold sway, and the distant murmur of the river serves as a constant, soothing presence.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Sancrox, 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 Sancrox, in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Sancrox 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 Sancrox 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. |