Windella, 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 Windella, in the Maitland City Council local government area.
| Locality | Windella |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Maitland City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -32.69207 |
| Longitude | 151.4782 |
| Population | 742 |
| Density | 189.8 /km² |
| Area | 3.9 km² |
| Elevation | 43 m |
| Postcode | 2320 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 133 km north |
Windella is a locality in the Maitland City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 742. The locality covers an area of 3.9 km², giving a population density of about 189.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 43 m above sea level. It lies approximately 133 km north of Sydney. Windella is located at 32.6921°S, 151.4782°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2320.
Windella rests on the gentle slopes where the rich alluvial plains begin their slow rise towards the foothills. It lies 8.7 km north-west of Maitland, NSW (from Maitland, NSW: bearing 305°T), and is situated 4.0 km west-north-west of Rutherford. The land here is a patchwork of emerald pastures and ochre-toned earth, a generous canvas painted by the Hunter River's ancient embrace. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-soft cloud cover, falls with a diffused warmth, illuminating the scattered stands of gum trees and the distant, hazy blue of the Brokenback Range. A quiet hum of insect life often underscores the stillness, a subtle counterpoint to the rustle of dry grasses in the breeze that carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening fruit from neighbouring orchards.
The history of Windella is deeply entwined with the bounty of this fertile land, a story of agriculture and resilient settlement. For generations, farmers and graziers have worked this soil, their lives shaped by the predictable generosity of the seasons and the occasional caprice of the river. The local economy, though diversified now, still carries the echoes of those early days, with a strong tradition of producing quality livestock and a growing presence of boutique wineries in the surrounding valleys, their cellar doors beckoning travellers with promises of cool-climate reds and crisp whites. It's a place where the pace of life, while not entirely static, allows for a lingering conversation over a fence post or a shared moment watching the swallows dart and dive in the late afternoon glow.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Windella, 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 Windella, in the Maitland City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Windella includes the postcode (2320), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Maitland City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Windella 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. |