Cabbage Tree Island, Ballina Shire Council, New South Wales
Cabbage Tree Island, 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 Cabbage Tree Island, in the Ballina Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Cabbage Tree Island |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Ballina Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.98011 |
| Longitude | 153.45747 |
| Population | 80 |
| Density | 156.9 /km² |
| Area | 0.5 km² |
| Elevation | 2 m |
| Postcode | 2477 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 584 km north-northeast |
Cabbage Tree Island 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 80. The locality covers an area of 0.5 km², giving a population density of about 156.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 2 m above sea level. It lies approximately 584 km north-northeast of Sydney. Cabbage Tree Island is located at 28.9801°S, 153.4575°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2477. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Cabbage Tree Island breathes the humid air of the Northern Rivers, a verdant smudge of land cradled by the serpentine embrace of the Brunswick River. It lies 101.3 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 176°T), and is situated 14.7 km south-south-west of West Ballina. Mangrove forests, their tangled roots a testament to resilience, fringe its edges, giving way to patches of emerald pasture that shimmer under the generous Queensland sun. The island’s character is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land dictates the pace, and the gentle lapping of the river against the banks provides a constant, soothing soundtrack. Dusk here paints the sky in hues of bruised plum and molten gold, a spectacle that settles over the landscape like a benediction.
Historically, Cabbage Tree Island has been a place of subtle agricultural endeavour, its fertile soils yielding crops that have sustained generations. The economy, though small, is deeply entwined with the bounty of the river and the surrounding countryside. Fishing boats, their hulls weathered by salt and sun, bob in the small harbours, a visible link to the traditional livelihoods that once dominated. While not a place of grand monuments, the island’s true distinction lies in its understated beauty and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants, a spirit as tenacious as the mangrove roots that anchor it to the earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cabbage Tree Island, 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 Cabbage Tree Island, in the Ballina Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cabbage Tree Island includes the postcode (2477), 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 Cabbage Tree Island 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. |