Explore Blue Knob, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Blue Knob, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Blue Knob, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of New South Wales or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Blue Knob and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Blue Knob.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Blue Knob |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Lismore City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.54864 |
| Longitude | 153.19598 |
| Population | 221 |
| Density | 11.1 /km² |
| Area | 19.8 km² |
| Elevation | 210 m |
| Postcode | 2480 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 621 km north-northeast |
Blue Knob is a locality in the Lismore City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 221. The locality covers an area of 19.8 km², giving a population density of about 11.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 210 m above sea level. It lies approximately 621 km north-northeast of Sydney. Blue Knob is located at 28.5486°S, 153.1960°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2480. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Blue Knob rises from the undulating hills of the Northern Rivers, a place where emerald pastures meet the deep green of ancient rainforest. It lies 56.5 km south-south-west of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 200°T), and is situated 5.6 km north-west of Nimbin. The air here carries the damp, earthy perfume of fertile soil and the faint, sweet scent of flowering native trees, a constant reminder of the lushness that surrounds. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-misty mornings, paints the landscape in a soft, diffused glow, highlighting the textures of the land – the rough bark of towering gums, the velvety softness of moss clinging to weathered rocks, and the neat, geometric lines of farmland carved into the hillsides. The very character of Blue Knob seems to be etched in this interplay of wild growth and settled cultivation, a quiet resilience evident in the way the land both sustains and is shaped by those who call it home.
The history of Blue Knob is as rich and layered as its soil, a narrative woven with the threads of agriculture and a deep connection to the land. For generations, dairy farming has been the backbone of the local economy, the gentle rhythm of milking cows and tending to pastures shaping the daily lives of its inhabitants. This pastoral heritage is visible in the scattered homesteads and the well-worn tracks that crisscross the hills, each a silent testament to the hard work and dedication of those who have worked this ground. Beyond the dairy herds, the fertile volcanic soils also lend themselves to the cultivation of various crops, adding to the diverse agricultural tapestry of the region. The spirit of Blue Knob is one of enduring connection, where the land itself holds stories of past endeavours and the promise of continued sustenance for those who respect its generous bounty.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Blue Knob, New South Wales. 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 Blue Knob, in the Lismore City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Blue Knob includes the postcode (2480), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Lismore 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Blue Knob is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |