Ashby, 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 Ashby, in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Ashby |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Clarence Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.44039 |
| Longitude | 153.18425 |
| Population | 323 |
| Density | 23.1 /km² |
| Area | 14.0 km² |
| Elevation | 23 m |
| Postcode | 2463 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 527 km north-northeast |
Ashby is a locality in the Clarence Valley Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 323. The locality covers an area of 14.0 km², giving a population density of about 23.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 23 m above sea level. It lies approximately 527 km north-northeast of Sydney. Ashby is located at 29.4404°S, 153.1842°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2463. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Ashby unfolds in a gentle embrace of the Clarence River's embrace, a land where the air carries the scent of damp earth and the distant murmur of water. It lies 96.7 km north of Coffs Harbour, NSW (from Coffs Harbour, NSW: bearing 3°T), and is situated 2.6 km west-north-west of Maclean. The terrain, a soft undulation of fertile plains, rolls towards the riverbanks, fringed with eucalypts that stand sentinel, their grey-green leaves a constant whisper against the vast, pale Australian sky. Here, the paddocks are a patchwork of emerald and gold, stitched together by meandering creeks and bordered by fences that seem to delineate not just property, but also the passage of seasons. The light, especially as the day begins its slow descent, casts a warm, honeyed glow over the landscape, softening the edges and imbuing the very air with a quiet luminescence.
The story of Ashby is tied inextricably to the Clarence, a waterway that has long been the lifeblood of this region, shaping its economy and its character. For generations, farming and grazing have been the anchors of life here, the rich alluvial soils yielding bountiful harvests and supporting sturdy herds. The river itself, a generous artery, once hummed with the activity of timber cutters and cane growers, their livelihoods drawn from its bounty. While those days may have softened, the spirit of enterprise persists, now finding expression in a quieter, more diversified rhythm. Travellers often pause, drawn by the unpretentious charm of Ashby, a place that, though small, holds a deep and abiding connection to the land and the river that defines it.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ashby, 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 Ashby, in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Ashby includes the postcode (2463), 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 Ashby 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. |