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| Locality | Dilkoon |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Clarence Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.50097 |
| Longitude | 152.98414 |
| Population | 47 |
| Density | 1.5 /km² |
| Area | 31.8 km² |
| Elevation | 16 m |
| Postcode | 2460 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 514 km north-northeast |
Dilkoon 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 47. The locality covers an area of 31.8 km², giving a population density of about 1.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 16 m above sea level. It lies approximately 514 km north-northeast of Sydney. Dilkoon is located at 29.5010°S, 152.9841°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2460. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Dilkoon rests against the generous curves of the Clarence River, a place where the land breathes a slow, verdant exhalation. It lies 90.8 km north of Coffs Harbour, NSW (from Coffs Harbour, NSW: bearing 351°T), and is situated 12.5 km west-south-west of Lawrence. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, slope down to the water's edge, their flanks a patchwork of emerald pastures and darker, more secretive pockets of bushland. The air here carries a sweet, damp scent, a blend of eucalyptus and river mud, and in the late afternoon, the sunlight takes on a molten quality, gilding the tops of the gum trees and painting long, lazy shadows across the paddocks. The river itself, a broad, silken ribbon, winds its way through the landscape, its surface often reflecting the vast, pale blue of the Australian sky.
The story of Dilkoon is written in the rich alluvial soil, a legacy of the river that has sustained life here for generations. Once a vital hub for the timber trade, with towering hardwoods felled and floated downstream, the economy has since shifted, finding its footing in the gentle rhythm of cattle grazing and increasingly, in the quiet allure of tourism. Artefacts from its industrious past can still be glimpsed, weathered timbers near the old jetties or the faint outline of a long-gone tramway cutting through the undergrowth, whispers of a time when the river was the highway and Dilkoon's fortunes were tied to its powerful flow. Today, the pace is considerably more measured, a contemplative existence where the loudest sounds are often the calls of native birds and the distant lowing of cattle, a subtle reminder of the enduring connection between the people and the generous earth of Dilkoon.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Dilkoon, 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 Dilkoon, in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Dilkoon includes the postcode (2460), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Clarence 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 Dilkoon 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. |