Turners Flat, 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 Turners Flat, in the Kempsey Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Turners Flat |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Kempsey Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.03821 |
| Longitude | 152.66579 |
| Population | 152 |
| Density | 6.0 /km² |
| Area | 25.2 km² |
| Elevation | 51 m |
| Postcode | 2440 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 343 km north-northeast |
Turners Flat 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 152. The locality covers an area of 25.2 km², giving a population density of about 6.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 51 m above sea level. It lies approximately 343 km north-northeast of Sydney. Turners Flat is located at 31.0382°S, 152.6658°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2440. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Turners Flat unfurls along the broad, patient curve of the Macleay River, a ribbon of water that has shaped its fortunes and its landscape. It lies 51.9 km north-north-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 335°T), and is situated 10.6 km west-north-west of Aldavilla. The land here, a fertile alluvial plain, slopes gently towards the riverbanks, where ancient fig trees, their roots gnarled like old hands, cast dappled shadows across the rich, dark soil. Beyond the river flats, the terrain rises into rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of emerald pastures and the deeper green of scattered eucalypts, their scent a constant, subtle perfume on the air, especially potent after a summer rain. The sky above Turners Flat often holds a luminous quality, particularly in the late afternoon, when the light softens and spills across the paddocks in broad, golden swathes, painting the world with a quiet, enduring beauty.
The history of Turners Flat is intrinsically bound to the Macleay River, a vital artery for transport and sustenance since the earliest days of European settlement, when timber cutters and farmers first ventured inland. For generations, the economy has been anchored in agriculture, with cattle grazing and dairy farming forming the backbone of local prosperity, the rich river flats proving ideal for fodder crops. While the river remains a significant presence, its floodwaters a recurring, albeit sometimes challenging, reminder of nature's power, the character of Turners Flat is now a blend of its pastoral heritage and the quiet hum of a modern rural existence. The sense of community is strong, a reflection of a place where neighbours still rely on each other, and the pace of life allows for conversations that linger, unhurried, under the vast Australian sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Turners Flat, 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 Turners Flat, in the Kempsey Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Turners Flat 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 Turners Flat 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. |