Dalwood, Ballina Shire Council, New South Wales
Dalwood, 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 Dalwood, in the Ballina Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Dalwood |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Ballina Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.89391 |
| Longitude | 153.41396 |
| Area | 10.9 km² |
| Postcode | 2477 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 591 km north-northeast |
Dalwood is a locality in the Ballina Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 10.9 km². It lies approximately 591 km north-northeast of Sydney. Dalwood is located at 28.8939°S, 153.4140°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2477. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Dalwood rests in a gentle fold of the land, where the rich, dark soil, a legacy of ancient volcanics, yields readily to the plough. It lies 91.6 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 179°T), and is situated 11.6 km south-east of Goonellabah. The air here is thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening sugarcane, a constant reminder of the fertile embrace of the Northern Rivers. Rolling hills, their slopes softened by a verdant carpet of pasture and scattered gum trees, lead the eye towards the shimmering haze of neighbouring country, a landscape painted in a thousand shades of green and gold under the wide Australian sky. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to possess a liquid quality, bathing the corrugated iron roofs and weathered timber of the scattered homesteads in a warm, honeyed glow.
This is a place where the echoes of generations of farmers and graziers still resonate, their lives entwined with the seasons and the unpredictable bounty of the land. Dalwood’s economy has long been anchored by the reliable rhythms of agriculture, with cattle grazing a prominent feature, their contented lowing a familiar soundtrack to the days. While sugarcane was once king, the diversification of farming practices has brought a wider array of produce to the local markets, a testament to the enduring resilience of the farming community. The nearby Richmond River, a vital artery for transport and irrigation in days gone by, now offers a tranquil counterpoint to the working landscape, its slow, meandering course reflecting the unhurried pace of life in Dalwood.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Dalwood, 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 Dalwood, in the Ballina Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Dalwood 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 Dalwood 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. |