Chowan Creek, 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 Chowan Creek, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Chowan Creek |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Tweed Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.45222 |
| Longitude | 153.3697 |
| Population | 31 |
| Density | 2.5 /km² |
| Area | 12.5 km² |
| Elevation | 55 m |
| Postcode | 2484 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 636 km north-northeast |
Chowan Creek is a locality in the Tweed Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 31. The locality covers an area of 12.5 km², giving a population density of about 2.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 55 m above sea level. It lies approximately 636 km north-northeast of Sydney. Chowan Creek is located at 28.4522°S, 153.3697°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2484. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Chowan Creek winds through a landscape of gentle hills that slope towards the shimmering waters. It lies 42.5 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 183°T), and is situated 13.7 km south of Murwillumbah. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of damp earth and eucalyptus, a breath drawn from the surrounding forests that hug the higher ground. Patches of cleared land, stitched with the deep green of grazing pastures, break the verdant cloak of native bush, and the scattered homesteads, their roofs catching the low sun like scattered coins, speak of a life lived close to the land.
Historically, the fortunes of Chowan Creek have always been tied to the bounty of its soil and the flow of its namesake waterway. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile alluvial plains, established cattle runs and small farms, their efforts etched into the very character of the valley. Today, while cattle grazing remains a quiet cornerstone of the local economy, a burgeoning tourism sector, drawn by the creek's natural beauty and the surrounding hinterland’s appeal, adds a gentle hum of activity. The small general store, a hub of local gossip and provisions, is a steadfast reminder of a time when life moved at the pace of the sun and the seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Chowan Creek, 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 Chowan Creek, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Chowan Creek includes the postcode (2484), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Tweed 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 Chowan Creek 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. |