Barnsley New South Wales Map
Explore Barnsley, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Barnsley, NSW 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 Barnsley, New South Wales
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Barnsley, New South Wales, 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 | Barnsley |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Lake Macquarie City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -32.92865 |
| Longitude | 151.58605 |
| Population | 1,700 |
| Density | 543.1 /km² |
| Area | 3.1 km² |
| Elevation | 15 m |
| Postcode | 2278 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 110 km north-northeast |
About Barnsley, New South Wales
Barnsley is a locality in the Lake Macquarie City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,700. The locality covers an area of 3.1 km², giving a population density of about 543.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 15 m above sea level. It lies approximately 110 km north-northeast of Sydney. Barnsley is located at 32.9286°S, 151.5861°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2278.
Barnsley spreads across a gentle rise, its rooftops a patchwork of muted terracotta and grey against the vibrant, almost defiant green of the surrounding countryside. It lies 19.4 km west of Newcastle, NSW (from Newcastle, NSW: bearing 267°T), and is situated 7.9 km west-south-west of Wallsend. The air here, especially after a rain, carries a faint, earthy perfume, a blend of damp soil and the sweet, resinous scent of eucalypts that fringe the outer edges of its residential streets. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded skies, possesses a peculiar softness, bathing the corrugated iron fences and weathered brickwork in a warm, diffused glow that seems to soften the sharp edges of everyday life. The land itself, a rolling terrain of broad slopes and shallow gullies, hints at a history of patient cultivation, the contours of the earth speaking of generations who worked its surface.
This is a place where the echoes of coal mining still resonate, a legacy etched into the very character of Barnsley, though its present economy has diversified, finding new life in local services and a growing connection to the broader economic pulse of the region. The old mining shafts are now silent sentinels, their presence a quiet reminder of the arduous labour that once fuelled the area's prosperity. Today, the focus has shifted, with small businesses and community hubs forming the new heart of Barnsley. The local school, a solid brick structure that has seen countless seasons pass, stands as a central point, its playgrounds alive with the boisterous energy of children, a clear indication of the enduring hope and continuity that defines Barnsley.
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About This Barnsley Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Barnsley, New South Wales. 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 Barnsley, in the Lake Macquarie City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Barnsley includes the postcode (2278), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Lake Macquarie 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 Barnsley 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. |
