Carrs 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 Carrs Island, in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Carrs Island |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Clarence Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.67327 |
| Longitude | 152.9125 |
| Population | 10 |
| Density | 7.1 /km² |
| Area | 1.4 km² |
| Elevation | 4 m |
| Postcode | 2460 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 494 km north-northeast |
Carrs Island 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 10. The locality covers an area of 1.4 km², giving a population density of about 7.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 4 m above sea level. It lies approximately 494 km north-northeast of Sydney. Carrs Island is located at 29.6733°S, 152.9125°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2460. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Carrs Island lies as a quiet proposition in the Clarence Valley, a place where the broad, slow breath of the Clarence River meets the patient sprawl of the northern New South Wales landscape. It lies 73.6 km north-north-west of Coffs Harbour, NSW (from Coffs Harbour, NSW: bearing 344°T), and is situated 2.6 km west-north-west of Grafton. The land here is a patchwork of green, from the deep, almost bruised hues of the riparian forest to the paler, sun-bleached tones of grazing paddocks. The air carries the damp scent of the river, mingled with the dry, dustier aroma of sun-warmed earth and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers. During the late afternoon, the light softens, bleeding a gentle, honeyed colour across the fields, making the distant hills appear as hazy, indigo silhouettes against the vast, pale sky.
The history of Carrs Island is as deeply entwilled with the river as the mangrove roots that grip its banks. For generations, the fertile alluvial soils have sustained the region's agricultural heart, primarily beef cattle grazing and the cultivation of sugar cane, the stalks standing tall and verdant through the warmer months. The river itself has been the lifeblood, a highway for trade and transport in days gone by, its currents shaping the lives and livelihoods of the families who have called Carrs Island home. Evidence of this past can be seen in the weathered timber of old farmhouses and the quiet, almost forgotten tracks that crisscross the island, remnants of a time when the rhythm of life was dictated by the seasons and the ceaseless flow of water.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Carrs 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 Carrs Island, in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Carrs Island includes the postcode (2460), 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 Carrs 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. |