Windermere, 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 Windermere, in the Maitland City Council local government area.
| Locality | Windermere |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Maitland City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.67505 |
| Longitude | 151.45358 |
| Population | 61 |
| Density | 6.7 /km² |
| Area | 9.1 km² |
| Elevation | 38 m |
| Postcode | 2321 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 135 km north |
Windermere 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 61. The locality covers an area of 9.1 km², giving a population density of about 6.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 38 m above sea level. It lies approximately 135 km north of Sydney. Windermere is located at 32.6750°S, 151.4536°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2321. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Windermere, a quiet settlement, unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of the Hunter River. It lies 11.7 km north-west of Maitland, NSW (from Maitland, NSW: bearing 306°T), and is situated 7.0 km north-west of Rutherford. The land here, predominantly flat with gentle slopes rising towards the west, is a patchwork of fertile plains and scattered pockets of native bushland, where the air often carries the dry, sweet scent of eucalypts. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to pool in the hollows and along the riverbanks, casting long, hazy shadows that lend a soft, diffused quality to the afternoon. The river itself, a broad, languid ribbon, dictates the character of Windermere, its presence felt in the lushness of the surrounding vegetation and the occasional glint of water glimpsed through the trees.
The story of Windermere is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the Hunter Valley, a region historically shaped by sheep grazing and, more recently, by the burgeoning wine industry that draws travellers from far and wide. For generations, the rich alluvial soils deposited by the Hunter River have sustained farming enterprises, and the echoes of this pastoral heritage are still present in the weathered fences and the sturdy farmhouses that dot the countryside. While the immediate vicinity of Windermere itself may not boast grand vineyards, its proximity to the wider Hunter region means that the fruits of this well-known economy are never far away, influencing the local character and the flow of visitors who pass through. The quiet hum of agricultural life, punctuated by the distant bleating of sheep or the rumble of a tractor, defines the everyday rhythm of Windermere.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Windermere, 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 Windermere, in the Maitland City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Windermere includes the postcode (2321), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Maitland City 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 Windermere 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. |