Wakefield New South Wales Map
Explore Wakefield, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wakefield, 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 Wakefield, New South Wales
How to Use This Wakefield, New South Wales Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wakefield, 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 | Wakefield |
| 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 | -32.96829 |
| Longitude | 151.55636 |
| Population | 140 |
| Density | 8.1 /km² |
| Area | 17.4 km² |
| Elevation | 38 m |
| Postcode | 2278 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 105 km north-northeast |
About Wakefield, New South Wales
Wakefield is a locality in the Lake Macquarie City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 140. The locality covers an area of 17.4 km², giving a population density of about 8.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 38 m above sea level. It lies approximately 105 km north-northeast of Sydney. Wakefield is located at 32.9683°S, 151.5564°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2278.
Wakefield rests on the broad shoulders of the land, where rolling hills, softened by time and frequent rain, spill down towards the shimmering expanse of Lake Macquarie. It lies 22.8 km west-south-west of Newcastle, NSW (from Newcastle, NSW: bearing 256°T), and is situated 12.6 km south-west of Wallsend. The air here carries a fine mist, a constant, gentle reminder of the nearby water, and the colour palette is a muted symphony of greens – the deep, almost black, of the gum leaves, the softer olive of the pastures, and the pale, sun-bleached tones of dry grasses in the hollows. Fields, stitched with fences, define the contours of the terrain, a patchwork quilt laid across the landscape, where the distant murmur of traffic from the highway is a faint counterpoint to the rustle of wind through the wattles.
The foundations of Wakefield are deeply rooted in the pastoral leases and agricultural ventures that once dominated this country, a history evident in the sturdy, weathered farmhouses that dot the horizon and the enduring agricultural rhythms that still shape the local economy. While coal mining once pulsed beneath the surface, its echoes now largely faded, the focus has shifted, with small farms and lifestyle properties breathing new life into the region. The proximity to the vast, blue waters of Lake Macquarie is Wakefield’s enduring charm, offering a haven for those seeking a quieter pace, a place where the gentle lapping of waves against the shore is a constant lullaby.
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About This Wakefield Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Wakefield, 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 Wakefield, in the Lake Macquarie City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Wakefield 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 Wakefield 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. |
