Violet Hill, 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 Violet Hill, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Violet Hill |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.45114 |
| Longitude | 152.32361 |
| Area | 9.6 km² |
| Postcode | 2423 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 189 km north-northeast |
Violet Hill is a locality in the Mid-Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 9.6 km². It lies approximately 189 km north-northeast of Sydney. Violet Hill is located at 32.4511°S, 152.3236°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2423. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Violet Hill rests in a gentle fold of the land, where the coastal scrub begins to yield to the broader, rolling pastures of the hinterland. It lies 71.9 km north-east of Newcastle, NSW (from Newcastle, NSW: bearing 44°T), and is situated 14.0 km east-south-east of Bulahdelah. The air here carries a subtle dampness, a whisper of the nearby Pacific, and the sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to soften and deepen, casting long, warm shadows across the ochre-coloured earth. Low-lying hills, cloaked in a mosaic of native grasses and scattered eucalypts, define the horizon, their rounded forms suggesting a landscape shaped by ancient, unhurried forces. The dominant colours are muted greens and browns, punctuated by the occasional flash of a crimson bottlebrush or the stark white of a distant farmhouse.
The history of Violet Hill is a quiet one, tied to the land and the sea that have sustained its inhabitants for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of a new life, established farms and small holdings, their descendants still tending the same paddocks today. The local economy, while diversified, retains a strong connection to agriculture, with cattle grazing and the cultivation of select crops forming the backbone of its prosperity. A small, but thriving, craft industry has also emerged, drawing on the natural beauty of the region for inspiration, with local artisans producing distinctive pottery and textiles. The pace of life in Violet Hill is unhurried, allowing for a genuine sense of community to flourish, where neighbours know each other by name and the rhythm of the day is dictated by the sun and the seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Violet Hill, 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 Violet Hill, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Violet Hill includes the postcode (2423), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Mid-Coast 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 Violet Hill 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. |