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| Locality | Doonbah |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Richmond Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.08483 |
| Longitude | 153.38823 |
| Population | 215 |
| Density | 42.1 /km² |
| Area | 5.1 km² |
| Elevation | 14 m |
| Postcode | 2473 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 571 km north-northeast |
Doonbah 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 215. The locality covers an area of 5.1 km², giving a population density of about 42.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 14 m above sea level. It lies approximately 571 km north-northeast of Sydney. Doonbah is located at 29.0848°S, 153.3882°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2473. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Doonbah rests in a landscape that breathes the colour of the northern rivers, a place where the rich alluvial plains meet the foothills of older, softer mountains. It lies 112.8 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 180°T), and is situated 4.6 km north-west of Evans Head. The country here is a patchwork of emerald pastures, etched with the silver veins of meandering creeks and bordered by stands of eucalypt that catch the afternoon sun in a haze of dusty gold. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a promise of the moisture that sustains the verdant growth, and the distant lowing of cattle is a gentle punctuation to the quietude. The light, too, has a particular quality, a softened brilliance that seems to linger longer on the horizon at dusk, painting the sky in hues of apricot and rose.
The story of Doonbah is inextricably linked to the fertile land and the waterways that have always defined its character. For generations, agriculture and grazing have been the lifeblood of this locality, the rich soil yielding bountiful crops and supporting robust herds. Evidence of a past more deeply rooted can be glimpsed in the enduring connection to the land, a legacy carried through the generations of families who have worked and lived here. The local economy continues to draw strength from these traditions, with a focus on producing high-quality foodstuffs that find their way to markets far beyond these borders. While the pace of life in Doonbah is unhurried, there's a palpable sense of resilience and a quiet pride in its enduring connection to the earth and its bounty.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Doonbah, 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 Doonbah, in the Richmond Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Doonbah includes the postcode (2473), 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.
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 Doonbah 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. |