Arrawarra Headland, 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 Arrawarra Headland, in the Coffs Harbour City Council local government area.
| Locality | Arrawarra Headland |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Coffs Harbour City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -30.06708 |
| Longitude | 153.19468 |
| Population | 575 |
| Density | 213.8 /km² |
| Area | 2.7 km² |
| Elevation | 15 m |
| Postcode | 2456 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 462 km north-northeast |
Arrawarra Headland is a locality in the Coffs Harbour City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 575. The locality covers an area of 2.7 km², giving a population density of about 213.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 15 m above sea level. It lies approximately 462 km north-northeast of Sydney. Arrawarra Headland is located at 30.0671°S, 153.1947°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2456. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Arrawarra Headland rises from the coastline with a rugged, windswept beauty, its grassy slopes tumbling towards the restless Pacific. It lies 27.6 km north-north-east of Coffs Harbour, NSW (from Coffs Harbour, NSW: bearing 14°T), and is situated 4.3 km north-east of Woolgoolga. The air here carries the sharp tang of salt and the distant murmur of breaking waves, a constant soundtrack to the scattering of dwellings that hug the terrain. Gnarled banksias, their bark like ancient skin, grip the sandy soil, their resilience a testament to the persistent ocean breezes that sculpt the very shape of the land. Below, the beaches are stretches of pale gold, meeting the turquoise water in a frothy embrace, inviting contemplation as much as recreation.
The story of Arrawarra Headland is one of quiet persistence and adaptation. For millennia, this coastline has been a place of sustenance and connection for the Gumbaynggirr people, their deep understanding of the land and sea woven into the fabric of this place. Later, the area developed a modest economy built on the bounty of the ocean and the surrounding fertile lands, with fishing and small-scale agriculture shaping the early livelihoods of its inhabitants. Today, while tourism offers a gentle hum of activity, Arrawarra Headland retains its character as a place where the natural world holds sway, a destination where the rhythm of the tides dictates the pace of life, and the vastness of the ocean inspires a profound sense of perspective.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Arrawarra Headland, 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 Arrawarra Headland, in the Coffs Harbour City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Arrawarra Headland includes the postcode (2456), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Coffs Harbour City 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 Arrawarra Headland 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. |