Macquarie Australian Capital Territory Map
Explore Macquarie, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Macquarie, ACT map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
Interactive Map of Macquarie, Australian Capital Territory
How to Use This Macquarie, Australian Capital Territory Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Macquarie, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Locality | Macquarie |
| Territory | Australian Capital Territory (ACT) |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -35.25184 |
| Longitude | 149.06505 |
| Population | 2,628 |
| Density | 1519.1 /km² |
| Area | 1.7 km² |
| Elevation | 618 m |
| Postcode | 2614 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Canberra | 7 km west-northwest |
About Macquarie, Australian Capital Territory
Macquarie is a locality in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,628. The locality covers an area of 1.7 km², giving a population density of about 1519.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 618 m above sea level. It lies approximately 7 km west-northwest of Canberra. Macquarie is located at 35.2518°S, 149.0651°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2614.
Macquarie lies cradled in a broad, gently sloping valley, its landscape a soft study in muted greens and ochres under a vast, often brilliant blue sky. It lies 82.6 km south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 227°T), and is situated 15.0 km north of Kambah. The terrain here is a mosaic of cultivated fields, interspersed with stands of hardy eucalypts and scattered wattles, their leaves rustling with a dry whisper in the prevailing breezes. The air itself often carries a faint, earthy scent, a mixture of turned soil and sun-baked vegetation, and in the late afternoon, the low-lying sun casts long, languid shadows that stretch across the paddocks like ink spilled on parchment.
Historically, Macquarie’s foundations are deeply rooted in the pastoral industry, its early prosperity built on the wool of hardy Merino sheep that once grazed its rolling hills in their thousands. This legacy is still evident in the weathered shearing sheds and old farmhouses that dot the countryside, silent witnesses to generations of hard work and resilience. More recently, the local economy has diversified, with viticulture taking root in pockets of suitable soil, yielding wines that carry the subtle character of this particular earth. While not a hub of industry, Macquarie thrives on a quiet industriousness, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the steady hum of agricultural pursuits, a rhythm that has sustained it for more than a century.
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About This Macquarie Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Macquarie, Australian Capital Territory. 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 Macquarie.
Detailed location data for Macquarie includes the postcode (2614), telephone area code (02), 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 Macquarie is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |
