Empire Vale, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Empire Vale, in the Ballina Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Empire Vale |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Ballina Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.9223 |
| Longitude | 153.51789 |
| Population | 176 |
| Density | 11.7 /km² |
| Area | 15.1 km² |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Postcode | 2478 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 592 km north-northeast |
Empire Vale is a locality in the Ballina Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 176. The locality covers an area of 15.1 km², giving a population density of about 11.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 5 m above sea level. It lies approximately 592 km north-northeast of Sydney. Empire Vale is located at 28.9223°S, 153.5179°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2478. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Empire Vale rests in a landscape of gentle slopes, where the rich, dark earth cradles pastures and the occasional scattering of stately gum trees. It lies 95.5 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 173°T), and is situated 10.7 km south-south-west of Ballina. The air here often carries a faint, sweet scent of sugarcane, a whisper of the tropics that brushes against the northern rivers region, and in the late afternoon, the sun bleeds a soft, hazy gold across the western sky, softening the edges of the fields and lending a quiet dignity to the everyday scene. The terrain is not dramatic, but rather a comforting, fertile expanse, punctuated by the meandering lines of small creeks and the occasional cluster of dwellings that seem to have grown organically from the soil itself.
This locality’s story is closely tied to the fertile floodplains that have sustained agriculture for generations, with sugarcane farming historically forming the backbone of its economy, its verdant stalks a recurring motif in the local vista. While large-scale industry is not its defining characteristic, Empire Vale has always been a place where hard work on the land defines the rhythm of life, a tradition passed down through families who have tended these same acres. The proximity to larger centres means that while Empire Vale retains its rural charm and a sense of quiet independence, it is also connected to the wider world, a subtle interplay between tradition and the conveniences of modern life that shapes its distinctive character.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Empire Vale, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Empire Vale, in the Ballina Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Empire Vale includes the postcode (2478), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Ballina Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Empire Vale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 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. |