North Star New South Wales Map
Explore North Star, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the North Star, 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 North Star, New South Wales
How to Use This North Star, New South Wales Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for North Star, 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 | North Star |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Gwydir Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.95479 |
| Longitude | 150.42738 |
| Population | 242 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 1039.0 km² |
| Elevation | 268 m |
| Postcode | 2408 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 551 km north |
About North Star, New South Wales
North Star is a locality in the Gwydir Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 242. The locality covers an area of 1039.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 268 m above sea level. It lies approximately 551 km north of Sydney. North Star is located at 28.9548°S, 150.4274°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2408. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
North Star lies under a sky that stretches, a vast, unbroken canvas of pale blue, often brushed with the softest watercolour hues as the day begins to wane. It lies 209.7 km north-west of Armidale, NSW (from Armidale, NSW: bearing 325°T), and is situated 35.5 km south-east of Boggabilla. The land here, a gentle rise and fall of ochre-red earth, is softened by a low, resilient scrub and the scattered, silver-green foliage of native trees. The air, especially in the quiet hours before dawn, carries a dry, clean scent, a promise of the sun’s imminent strength, and the silence is deep, broken only by the distant, melancholy call of a bird or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth. This is a country of wide horizons, where the land seems to breathe slowly, a patient exhalation under the immense, watchful eye of the heavens.
The character of North Star is etched in the persistence of its people and the land they have worked for generations. Historically, this region was shaped by the sheep and cattle that grazed its open plains, their wool and meat forming the backbone of a hardy local economy. Even today, the rhythm of the seasons dictates the life here, with the cycles of planting and harvesting, and the enduring presence of livestock, still shaping the days. The quiet hum of the local general store, a hub for news and supplies, underscores the close-knit nature of North Star, a place where neighbours know each other’s comings and goings, and the simple act of a shared cup of tea can feel like a significant event. The road leading into North Star, a ribbon of grey cutting through the warm-toned landscape, hints at the journeys taken and the lives lived within this enduring pocket of New South Wales.
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About This North Star Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of North Star, 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 North Star, in the Gwydir Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for North Star includes the postcode (2408), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Gwydir Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 North Star 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. |
