Taylors Beach, 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 Taylors Beach, in the Port Stephens Council local government area.
| Locality | Taylors Beach |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Port Stephens Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.73746 |
| Longitude | 152.0658 |
| Population | 112 |
| Density | 22.6 /km² |
| Area | 5.0 km² |
| Elevation | 11 m |
| Postcode | 2316 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 149 km north-northeast |
Taylors Beach is a locality in the Port Stephens Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 112. The locality covers an area of 5.0 km², giving a population density of about 22.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 11 m above sea level. It lies approximately 149 km north-northeast of Sydney. Taylors Beach is located at 32.7375°S, 152.0658°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2316. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Taylors Beach rests where the land gently folds into the waters of Port Stephens. It lies 32.5 km north-east of Newcastle, NSW (from Newcastle, NSW: bearing 52°T), and is situated 6.6 km west of Nelson Bay. The air, thick with the scent of salt and the subtle perfume of flowering coastal shrubs, carries the cries of seabirds and the distant hum of boats. Behind the narrow strip of weathered beachfront, the terrain rises into low, scrub-covered hills, a mosaic of greens and browns that shift with the sun's angle. Here, the land feels ancient, worn smooth by millennia of wind and water, and the light, particularly as dusk approaches, casts long, soft shadows that lend an ephemeral beauty to the landscape. The rhythm of Taylors Beach is one dictated by the tides and the slow turning of seasons, a peaceful existence where the natural world still holds sway.
The history of Taylors Beach is entwined with the broader narrative of Port Stephens, a region long shaped by maritime pursuits and the bounty of its sheltered harbour. For generations, fishing boats have plied these waters, their catches forming the backbone of the local economy, a tradition that continues to this day, albeit with modern vessels and techniques. The land itself, once cleared for grazing and small-scale farming, now largely yields to the encroaching natural beauty, its past lives hinted at in the occasional old stone fence or the hardy native trees that have endured. Taylors Beach remains a place where the practicalities of earning a living from the sea blend seamlessly with the simple pleasure of a life lived close to the water's edge, a quiet corner of the coast that retains a distinctly local character.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Taylors Beach, 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 Taylors Beach, in the Port Stephens Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Taylors Beach includes the postcode (2316), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Port Stephens 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 Taylors Beach 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. |