Sherwood, Kempsey Shire Council, New South Wales
Sherwood, 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 Sherwood, in the Kempsey Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Sherwood |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Kempsey Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.06753 |
| Longitude | 152.71015 |
| Population | 151 |
| Density | 10.2 /km² |
| Area | 14.8 km² |
| Elevation | 15 m |
| Postcode | 2440 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 342 km north-northeast |
Sherwood is a locality in the Kempsey Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 151. The locality covers an area of 14.8 km², giving a population density of about 10.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 15 m above sea level. It lies approximately 342 km north-northeast of Sydney. Sherwood is located at 31.0675°S, 152.7101°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2440. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Sherwood breathes with a quiet, verdant charm, its rolling hills draped in the soft, mossy greens of the mid-north coast’s hinterland. It lies 47.2 km north-north-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 338°T), and is situated 12.8 km west of Kempsey. The air here carries a perpetual dampness, a subtle perfume of eucalyptus and rich, dark soil, particularly potent after a passing shower. Broad-leafed gums, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, stand sentinel over paddocks where cattle graze with a placid indifference, their forms softened by the diffused light that filters through the canopy. Creeks, their beds often choked with smooth, grey stones, meander through the landscape, their banks fringed with ferns and the occasional flash of a kingfisher's brilliant blue. The roads, some paved and some merely tracks worn smooth by generations of use, snake through the terrain, inviting exploration and revealing glimpses of homesteads with wide verandahs, their paint faded by sun and time.
The history of Sherwood is deeply entwined with the land’s bounty, a story told in the cleared timber that once fed the sawmills and the rich soil that continues to sustain dairy herds. For decades, the gentle rhythm of life here has been dictated by the milk truck’s morning rounds and the seasonal shifts in pasture. While the larger agricultural industries have evolved, a resilient spirit persists, evident in the small farms and the quiet pride of those who call Sherwood home. This locality, part of the broader Kempsey Shire, retains a character shaped by its pastoral past and its enduring connection to the fertile valleys that cradle it, a place where the memories of early settlers seem to linger in the stillness between the rustling leaves.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Sherwood, 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 Sherwood, in the Kempsey Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Sherwood includes the postcode (2440), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Kempsey Shire 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 Sherwood 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. |