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| Locality | Coolgardie |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Ballina Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.91558 |
| Longitude | 153.4626 |
| Population | 120 |
| Density | 17.5 /km² |
| Area | 6.8 km² |
| Elevation | 164 m |
| Postcode | 2478 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 591 km north-northeast |
Coolgardie 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 120. The locality covers an area of 6.8 km², giving a population density of about 17.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 164 m above sea level. It lies approximately 591 km north-northeast of Sydney. Coolgardie is located at 28.9156°S, 153.4626°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2478. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Coolgardie rests in a landscape that whispers of the ancient earth, a place where the sky feels impossibly vast and the air carries the dry, mineral tang of the land. It lies 94.2 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 176°T), and is situated 13.3 km south-west of Ballina. The terrain is a gentle sweep of ochre-coloured soil, dotted with hardy eucalypts and saltbush, their muted greens and greys blending into the soft, undulating contours that stretch towards a horizon often softened by a haze of heat. Sunlight here has a peculiar quality, particularly in the late afternoon, when it slants low, casting long, theatrical shadows and bathing the sparse vegetation in a warm, golden light that makes the very dust seem to glow. It’s a country that demands a slow unfolding, where the quiet persistence of life is etched into every gnarled trunk and the tenacious spread of spinifex.
Historically, Coolgardie’s character is inextricably linked to the feverish pursuit of gold that once pulsed through its veins, a legacy evident in the weathered facades of its older buildings and the phantom echo of prospectors’ boots on its sandy streets. While the boom times have long since receded, the town retains a resilient spirit, its economy now a quieter affair built on the pastoral pursuits that have long sustained the surrounding country, with sheep grazing on the sparse, hardy grasses. Travellers passing through Coolgardie often remark on the palpable sense of history that lingers, a subtle reminder of the fortunes found and lost, and the enduring character of a place shaped by both the earth’s bounty and the tenacity of its people.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Coolgardie, 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 Coolgardie, in the Ballina Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Coolgardie includes the postcode (2478), 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 Coolgardie is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |