Twelve Mile Creek, 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 Twelve Mile Creek, in the Port Stephens Council local government area.
| Locality | Twelve Mile Creek |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Port Stephens Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.63938 |
| Longitude | 151.87284 |
| Population | 163 |
| Density | 7.2 /km² |
| Area | 22.7 km² |
| Elevation | 48 m |
| Postcode | 2324 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 150 km north-northeast |
Twelve Mile Creek 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 163. The locality covers an area of 22.7 km², giving a population density of about 7.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 48 m above sea level. It lies approximately 150 km north-northeast of Sydney. Twelve Mile Creek is located at 32.6394°S, 151.8728°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2324. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Twelve Mile Creek ambles through a landscape of gentle slopes and scattered woodlands, where the air carries the subtle scent of damp earth and sun-warmed eucalyptus. It lies 31.7 km east-north-east of Maitland, NSW (from Maitland, NSW: bearing 70°T), and is situated 11.4 km north of Medowie. The terrain here is a generous embrace of rolling hills, their contours softened by time and the persistent growth of native grasses that shimmer with a pale, golden hue under the Australian sun. Patches of denser bushland, a mosaic of greys and greens, punctuate the open spaces, providing shelter for unseen creatures and a cool, shadowed respite from the day's warmth. The creek itself, a modest ribbon of freshwater, winds its way through this country, its banks fringed with hardy ferns and the occasional sturdy gum tree, its surface reflecting the vast, ever-changing sky in fleeting, liquid moments.
Historically, Twelve Mile Creek has been shaped by the quiet industry of those who have worked its land, a legacy evident in the weathered fences and the occasional stone foundation that hint at earlier settlements. The local economy, while not bustling, finds its pulse in the surrounding agricultural pursuits, with properties dedicated to grazing cattle and sheep, their presence a familiar sight against the backdrop of green paddocks. The character of Twelve Mile Creek is one of understated resilience, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and the enduring spirit of the Australian bush is felt in the vastness of the sky and the quiet dignity of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Twelve Mile Creek, 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 Twelve Mile Creek, in the Port Stephens Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Twelve Mile Creek includes the postcode (2324), 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 Twelve Mile Creek 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. |