Explore The Freshwater, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the The Freshwater, 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 Freshwater, 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 Freshwater 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 Freshwater.
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 Freshwater |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Clarence Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.34088 |
| Longitude | 153.32788 |
| Area | 26.5 km² |
| Postcode | 2469 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 542 km north-northeast |
The Freshwater is a locality in the Clarence Valley Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 26.5 km². It lies approximately 542 km north-northeast of Sydney. The Freshwater is located at 29.3409°S, 153.3279°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2469. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
The Freshwater is a place where the land breathes a gentle, humid exhalation, a constant whisper of the nearby ocean. It lies 109.3 km north of Coffs Harbour, NSW (from Coffs Harbour, NSW: bearing 10°T), and is situated 10.4 km north of Yamba. Rolling hills, cloaked in a vibrant tapestry of green – from the deep emerald of dairy pastures to the sun-bleached straw of dry tussock – tumble towards the coast, their shapes softened by the perpetual haze that hangs about the horizon. Along the narrow roads, ancient fig trees, their aerial roots like gnarled fingers reaching for the earth, cast dappled shadows, and the air, thick with the scent of salt and blooming ginger lilies, hums with the persistent drone of unseen insects. Here, the light at dusk possesses a remarkable quality, a molten gold that melts into the deepening blues of the sky, transforming the ordinary into something quietly spectacular.
The Freshwater's character is deeply entwined with the rhythm of its agricultural past, a legacy etched not in grand monuments but in the weathered timber of old farmhouses and the enduring strength of its people. For generations, dairy herds have grazed these fertile plains, their milk contributing to the region's reputation for quality produce, a subtle but vital thread in the broader economic fabric. The gentle murmur of the Clarence River, a constant presence, has always been the lifeblood, its waters carrying not just sustenance but a history of transport and connection. While tourism now plays a growing role, drawing visitors to its unspoiled coastline and the embracing arms of nearby national parks, the heart of The Freshwater remains anchored in the soil, a quiet testament to a life lived in close communion with the elements.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of The Freshwater, 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 Freshwater, in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for The Freshwater includes the postcode (2469), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Clarence Valley 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 Freshwater 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. |