Explore The Bight, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the The Bight, 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 The Bight, 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 The Bight 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 The Bight.
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 | The Bight |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.88514 |
| Longitude | 152.3838 |
| Area | 7.6 km² |
| Postcode | 2429 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 246 km north-northeast |
The Bight is a locality in the Mid-Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 7.6 km². It lies approximately 246 km north-northeast of Sydney. The Bight is located at 31.8851°S, 152.3838°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2429. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
The Bight unfolds as a gentle curve of coastline, where the Tasman Sea whispers secrets to a sandy fringe. It lies 67.6 km south-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 226°T), and is situated 5.8 km west of Taree. Here, the land breathes a soft, salt-laced air, a constant caress against weathered timbers and the stoic faces of hardy coastal scrub. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of emerald and ochre, descend towards the water, their slopes etched by the passage of countless seasons. The quality of light here, particularly as the sun dips towards the horizon, is a painter’s dream – a molten gold that bleeds into soft lavender and rose, bathing everything in a transient, ethereal glow. The very texture of the sand underfoot, fine and yielding, speaks of the ceaseless work of the ocean, a subtle reminder of nature's enduring power.
Historically, The Bight’s fortunes have been tied to the bounty of its waters and the resilience of its people. For generations, the economy thrived on the rich fishing grounds, with trawlers returning laden with the day's catch, their weathered decks a testament to a life lived in harmony with the sea. While fishing remains a vital thread, the whisper of tourism now threads through the local narrative, drawing visitors to the unspoiled beaches and the quiet charm of the coastal villages. Small farms, nestled in the fertile valleys behind the coast, contribute to the region's agricultural output, their fields a vibrant counterpoint to the endless blue of the ocean. The distinctive character of The Bight lies in this unhurried rhythm, a place where the past is a gentle presence and the future is shaped by the enduring spirit of the coast.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of The Bight, 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 The Bight, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for The Bight includes the postcode (2429), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Mid-Coast 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.
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 The Bight is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | September 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. |