Seal Rocks
in Great Lakes of New South Wales, Australia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-32.436 and 152.532 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -32° 26' 9" and E 152° 31' 54"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - AUD
Spoken languages:
English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:14 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Australia/Sydney
UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:29 am and 5:02 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
36.950 and -25.167 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
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References
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Delve into Seal Rocks

Seal Rocks in Great Lakes (New South Wales) is a city located in Australia about 277 mi (or 446 km) north-east of Canberra, the country's capital town.

Current time in Seal Rocks is now 08:14 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Australia / Sydney with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Seal Rocks, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Australia is Forster (Wallis Is) Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Australia is Sydney Opera House in a distance of 80 mi (or 128 km), West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sydney, Parramatta, Katoomba, Carrolls Creek and Canberra. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 72%
Air Humidity 91%
Air Pressure 1026 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

19°C (65 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 13th of May 2024

20°C (68 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

20°C (67 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Seal Rocks, New South Wales

Seal Rocks is a small coastal settlement in the Great Lakes Council local government area, in the Mid North Coast/Hunter regions of New South Wales, Australia, 275 kilometres north-north-east of Sydney. It is famous for its many premier surfing beaches (including Lighthouse Beach, Treachery and Yagon), and also for being the home of Seal Rocks lighthouse, officially known as Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse. At the 2006 census, the area had a population of 131 persons.

Located at -32.4203, 152.508 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Localities in New South Wales, Towns in the Hunter Region, Suburbs of Great Lakes Council

Acme (1876)

The Acme was a wooden Top sail schooner that was driven ashore at Seal Rocks, New South Wales while carrying timber from Camden Haven to Sydney under the command of Captain James Henry Jackson on the 15 July 1876. There were no casualties. The wreck has not been located, but the approximate coordinates of the wreck site are {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:32.45|S|152.54|E|type:landmark_region:AU|||| |primary |name= }}.

Located at -32.45, 152.54 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Shipwrecks of the Hunter Region, Ships built in New South Wales, 1876 ships, Maritime incidents in 1876, 1871–1900 ships of Australia, Coastal trading vessels of Australia, Schooners of Australia, History of Newcastle, New South Wales

SS Catterthun

SS Catterthun was a nineteenth century cargo and passenger ship. It sank with considerable loss of life on the east coast of Australia in 1895.

Located at -32.4244, 152.574 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1881 ships, Wear-built ships, Iron and steel steamships of Australia, Passenger ships of Australia, Shipwrecks of the Hunter Region, Maritime incidents in 1895, Maritime incidents in Australia, Maritime history of Australia, History of New South Wales, 1895 in Australia, 1871–1900 ships of Australia

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