Yamba, 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 Yamba, in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Yamba |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Clarence Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.43372 |
| Longitude | 153.34067 |
| Population | 6,913 |
| Density | 409.1 /km² |
| Area | 16.9 km² |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Postcode | 2464 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 533 km north-northeast |
Yamba is a locality in the Clarence Valley Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 6,913. The locality covers an area of 16.9 km², giving a population density of about 409.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 7 m above sea level. It lies approximately 533 km north-northeast of Sydney. Yamba is located at 29.4337°S, 153.3407°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2464. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Yamba spills onto a peninsula where the wide Clarence River surrenders to the Pacific Ocean, a place where the air itself seems to carry the tang of salt and the ghost of ancient forests. It lies 99.4 km north-north-east of Coffs Harbour, NSW (from Coffs Harbour, NSW: bearing 12°T), and is situated 13.0 km east of Maclean. The coastline here is a ragged embrace of rocky headlands and curving beaches, each one a distinct hue of ochre and gold under a sky that can shift from brilliant sapphire to bruised indigo within an hour. Palm trees, their fronds whispering secrets to the breeze, stand sentinel over a landscape softened by the constant murmur of the sea, and the light at dusk often paints the water in strokes of molten copper and rose, a fleeting masterpiece before the stars begin their slow, deliberate march across the heavens.
This is a place shaped by the river’s bounty and the ocean’s embrace, its history etched into the weathered timbers of old fishing boats and the stories of families who have long drawn their livelihood from these waters. For generations, the economy of Yamba has ebbed and flowed with the tides, a robust connection to the sea evident in the bustling fish markets and the local pubs where the day's catch is often the subject of proud conversation. Beyond the immediate coastline, the fertile Clarence Valley stretches inland, its rich alluvial soil supporting sugarcane farms that paint swathes of emerald and gold across the landscape, a testament to a different kind of harvest, one that sustains Yamba as much as the ocean does.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yamba, 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 Yamba, in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Yamba includes the postcode (2464), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Clarence Valley 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 Yamba 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. |