Vacy, 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 Vacy, in the Dungog Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Vacy |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Dungog Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.5335 |
| Longitude | 151.57364 |
| Population | 658 |
| Density | 10.1 /km² |
| Area | 65.4 km² |
| Elevation | 33 m |
| Postcode | 2421 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 152 km north-northeast |
Vacy is a locality in the Dungog Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 658. The locality covers an area of 65.4 km², giving a population density of about 10.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 33 m above sea level. It lies approximately 152 km north-northeast of Sydney. Vacy is located at 32.5335°S, 151.5736°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2421. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Vacy rests in the embrace of rolling hills, where the rich alluvial flats of the Paterson River promise fertile ground. It lies 22.7 km north of Maitland, NSW (from Maitland, NSW: bearing 5°T), and is situated 6.5 km north-north-west of Paterson. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, cool scent, hinting at the damp earth and the nearby eucalypts. Pastures, verdant and stretching towards the horizon, are punctuated by stands of mature fig trees and the occasional weathered shed, their corrugated iron roofs dulled by years of sun and rain. The landscape possesses a quiet strength, a sense of enduring beauty that has weathered countless seasons, and the distant rumble of a passing train sometimes breaks the otherwise profound stillness.
The history of Vacy is intrinsically linked to the pastoral and agricultural pursuits that have shaped this corner of the country. Once a vital hub for the surrounding farms and grazing properties, its economy still draws strength from the land, with cattle and dairy farming remaining significant. The old Vacy Public School, a solid brick building, speaks to generations of local children who have learned their lessons under its roof, while the general store, a familiar landmark, continues to serve as a gathering place for neighbours. The Paterson River itself has been a constant, a lifeline for the settlers and a source of sustenance, its slow, steady flow mirroring the unhurried pace of life in Vacy.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Vacy, 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 Vacy, in the Dungog Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Vacy includes the postcode (2421), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Dungog 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 Vacy 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. |