Explore Dobies Bight, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Dobies Bight, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dobies Bight, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of New South Wales or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Dobies Bight and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Dobies Bight.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Dobies Bight |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Richmond Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.8057 |
| Longitude | 152.9545 |
| Population | 129 |
| Density | 3.7 /km² |
| Area | 34.6 km² |
| Elevation | 38 m |
| Postcode | 2470 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 587 km north-northeast |
Dobies Bight 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 129. The locality covers an area of 34.6 km², giving a population density of about 3.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 38 m above sea level. It lies approximately 587 km north-northeast of Sydney. Dobies Bight is located at 28.8057°S, 152.9545°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2470. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Dobies Bight unfolds as a quiet expanse where the Richmond River gently broadens, its brackish waters reflecting the wide, often pale Australian sky. It lies 92.2 km south-south-west of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 208°T), and is situated 9.1 km north-west of Casino. The land here is a gentle flattening, rising imperceptibly from the riverbanks to meet rolling pastures dotted with the sturdy silhouettes of grazing cattle. Mangrove fringes, dense and secretive, guard the river's edge, their tangled roots a testament to the slow, persistent work of water and tide. The air carries a constant, subtle hum, a mixture of insect song and the distant murmur of the sea, promising a coastal connection that shapes the very feel of this place. Even the light seems to linger here, a soft, diffused glow at dusk that washes over the landscape in hues of lavender and muted gold.
The history of Dobies Bight is intrinsically tied to the river, a lifeblood that once carried timber from the hinterland to waiting ships. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile river flats, established farms that still define the local economy, their paddocks a patchwork of green and ochre. This connection to the land and its bounty continues, with a subtle agricultural character permeating the everyday life of Dobies Bight. While larger centres draw the main flow of commerce, a quiet resilience persists, a local pride in the traditions of farming and a deep understanding of the river's moods. Travellers passing through might note the unassuming nature of Dobies Bight, a place where the land's quiet strength and the river's enduring presence tell the most compelling stories.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Dobies Bight, 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 Dobies Bight, in the Richmond Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Dobies Bight includes the postcode (2470), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Richmond Valley 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Dobies Bight is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |