Clearfield, 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 Clearfield, in the Richmond Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Clearfield |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Richmond Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.1534 |
| Longitude | 152.91003 |
| Population | 10 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 36.2 km² |
| Elevation | 51 m |
| Postcode | 2469 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 548 km north-northeast |
Clearfield is a locality in the Richmond 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 36.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 51 m above sea level. It lies approximately 548 km north-northeast of Sydney. Clearfield is located at 29.1534°S, 152.9100°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2469. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Clearfield sprawls across a gentle incline, its cluster of buildings a sandy-coloured punctuation mark against the vast, ochre-dusted plains that stretch towards the horizon. It lies 129.3 km south-south-west of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 201°T), and is situated 35.6 km south-south-west of Casino. The air here, even in the midday heat, carries a faint, dry whisper of sun-baked earth and the distant, sweet scent of eucalypt leaves. Low, weathered fences delineate properties where hardy, drought-resistant grasses cling to the soil, their muted greens and browns a testament to the unyielding nature of this land. A wide, unhurried sky presides over Clearfield, its immense blue often streaked with the delicate brushstrokes of high, wispy clouds, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, softens the edges of the world, bathing the corrugated iron roofs in a warm, honeyed glow.
The economy of Clearfield has long been tied to the land, a legacy etched into its very character by generations of graziers and farmers who coaxed a living from its sometimes unforgiving embrace. The rich, red soil, a deep, fertile hue, has historically yielded crops and supported livestock, the pulse of the district often measured by the rhythm of the seasons and the price of wool. Echoes of a past mining endeavour can still be found in the weathered remnants of old machinery, silent sentinels to a time when the earth yielded different treasures. Today, a quiet resilience defines life in Clearfield, a practical spirit that values community and self-reliance, fostering a character that is both grounded and enduring, much like the ancient riverbeds that scar the surrounding landscape, waiting for the infrequent, life-giving rains.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Clearfield, 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 Clearfield, in the Richmond Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Clearfield includes the postcode (2469), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Richmond Valley Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Clearfield 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. |