Paynes Crossing New South Wales Map
Explore Paynes Crossing, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Paynes Crossing, 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 Paynes Crossing, New South Wales
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| Locality | Paynes Crossing |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Singleton Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.91039 |
| Longitude | 151.04512 |
| Population | 123 |
| Density | 0.6 /km² |
| Area | 208.0 km² |
| Elevation | 95 m |
| Postcode | 2325 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 108 km north |
About Paynes Crossing, New South Wales
Paynes Crossing is a locality in the Singleton Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 123. The locality covers an area of 208.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 95 m above sea level. It lies approximately 108 km north of Sydney. Paynes Crossing is located at 32.9104°S, 151.0451°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2325. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Paynes Crossing unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, where the rich, ochre-coloured earth is a testament to generations of cultivation. It lies 30.4 km west-south-west of Cessnock, NSW (from Cessnock, NSW: bearing 253°T), and is situated 26.2 km west-south-west of Bellbird. The air here carries the scent of dry grass and eucalyptus, a perfume that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and rose. Patches of dense bushland punctuate the cleared paddocks, offering glimpses of the wilder country that fringes the agricultural plains, and the occasional shimmer of heat rising from the dusty tracks hints at the vastness stretching beyond. The land itself feels ancient, weathered by countless seasons, and the quietude that settles over Paynes Crossing as evening approaches is profound, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the sharp call of a kookaburra.
The history of Paynes Crossing is intimately tied to the fertile lands it occupies, with its economy long anchored by the bounty of sheep and cattle grazing. This pastoral heritage is evident in the weathered woolsheds and the sturdy fences that delineate properties, each a small kingdom unto itself. Travellers passing through might note the quiet dignity of the old homesteads, their verandahs offering a welcome shade, and the simple, functional beauty of the local general store, a hub for news and provisions. While the rhythm of life in Paynes Crossing remains largely dictated by the land and its seasons, the legacy of earlier settlers and the enduring spirit of the farming families who call this place home are woven into its very character.
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About This Paynes Crossing Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Paynes Crossing, 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 Paynes Crossing, in the Singleton Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Paynes Crossing includes the postcode (2325), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Singleton 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 Paynes Crossing 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. |
