Wingham, 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 Wingham, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Wingham |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.86248 |
| Longitude | 152.37086 |
| Population | 5,329 |
| Density | 86.9 /km² |
| Area | 61.3 km² |
| Elevation | 17 m |
| Postcode | 2429 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 248 km north-northeast |
Wingham is a locality in the Mid-Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 5,329. The locality covers an area of 61.3 km², giving a population density of about 86.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 17 m above sea level. It lies approximately 248 km north-northeast of Sydney. Wingham is located at 31.8625°S, 152.3709°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2429. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Wingham sits at the crossroads of rolling farmland and the beginnings of denser coastal bushland, a place where the Manning River's embrace shapes the very character of the land. It lies 66.8 km south-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 228°T), and is situated 7.7 km west-north-west of Taree. The air here often carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and the distant, subtle perfume of eucalyptus, especially after a rain. Fields of green pasture, interspersed with stands of towering gum trees, stretch towards the horizon, their edges softened by the hazy Queenslander light that seems to linger longer here than elsewhere. The colour of the sky, a pale wash of blue during the day, deepens to a bruised indigo at dusk, a canvas against which the silhouettes of grazing cattle become stark and beautiful.
This is a district with a history etched into its soil, an agricultural heartland that has sustained families for generations. The Manning River, a lifeblood for Wingham, once facilitated the timber trade and continues to support a modest fishing economy, its slow, deliberate flow a constant reminder of the town's connection to the water. While farming remains a cornerstone, with dairy and beef cattle prominent, the nearby proximity to the coast also draws a steady stream of travellers seeking a quieter pace. The town itself possesses a dignified, unhurried charm, its main street lined with buildings that whisper tales of earlier days, of a time when horse-drawn carts might have been the primary mode of transport along these very avenues.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Wingham, 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 Wingham, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Wingham includes the postcode (2429), 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 Wingham 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. |