Toorooka, 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 Toorooka, in the Kempsey Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Toorooka |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Kempsey Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -30.88878 |
| Longitude | 152.52729 |
| Population | 51 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 97.2 km² |
| Elevation | 114 m |
| Postcode | 2440 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 354 km north-northeast |
Toorooka 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 51. The locality covers an area of 97.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 114 m above sea level. It lies approximately 354 km north-northeast of Sydney. Toorooka is located at 30.8888°S, 152.5273°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2440. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Toorooka rests in a landscape where the rich ochre earth meets a sky that often hangs a pale, washed-out blue. It lies 72.7 km north-north-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 331°T), and is situated 28.3 km north-west of Yarravel. The country here is not flat, but rolls gently, a series of low hills softened by a thick, green scrub that clings to their sides. Scattered stands of spotted gum, their bark peeling like sunburnt skin, punctuate the paddocks, offering sparse shade to the grazing cattle. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a promise of moisture that the parched ground eagerly awaits. The very quietness of the place seems to absorb sound, leaving only the distant lowing of a cow or the sudden, sharp call of a kookaburra to break the stillness.
The story of Toorooka is entwined with the ebb and flow of the land's bounty. Once, a modest dairy industry sustained families, the creamery a central hub where the day's labour was measured in the weight of milk delivered. Now, while cattle still graze on many of the surrounding properties, a more diverse agricultural approach has taken root, with small pockets of horticulture appearing where water can be coaxed from the earth. The old railway line, long since disused, forms a ghostly scar across the landscape, a reminder of a time when goods and travellers moved with more purpose. The local hall, a simple timber structure, still serves as the heart of social life, where neighbours gather for fundraisers and the occasional dance, their lives unfolding at a pace dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Toorooka, 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 Toorooka, in the Kempsey Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Toorooka includes the postcode (2440), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Kempsey Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Toorooka 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. |