Dungarubba, 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 Dungarubba, in the Lismore City Council local government area.
| Locality | Dungarubba |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Lismore City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.99158 |
| Longitude | 153.37902 |
| Population | 59 |
| Density | 3.8 /km² |
| Area | 15.5 km² |
| Elevation | 1 m |
| Postcode | 2480 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 580 km north-northeast |
Dungarubba is a locality in the Lismore City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 59. The locality covers an area of 15.5 km², giving a population density of about 3.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 1 m above sea level. It lies approximately 580 km north-northeast of Sydney. Dungarubba is located at 28.9916°S, 153.3790°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2480. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Dungarubba lies where the rich alluvial plains begin to soften into the undulating foothills, a place where the sky feels expansive and the air carries the scent of damp earth and eucalypt. It lies 102.4 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 181°T), and is situated 14.3 km north-north-west of Evans Head. The land here is a patchwork of verdant pastures, punctuated by the darker greens of scattered forest stands, with the gentle curve of the Richmond River a glinting silver thread weaving through the landscape. After a rain, the very ground seems to exhale a deep, loamy breath, and the light at dusk, when it catches the mist rising from the river flats, can cast a luminous, almost ethereal glow over the paddocks. The character of Dungarubba is one of quiet resilience, a place that has weathered its share of storms, both literal and metaphorical, and continues to draw sustenance from the fertile ground.
The history of Dungarubba is intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty of the Richmond River floodplain, a tradition stretching back to the earliest selectors who cleared the land for dairy and sugar cane. The economy still leans heavily on these pursuits, with cattle grazing a prominent feature, their slow, deliberate movements a familiar sight against the emerald backdrop. While the days of large-scale sugar mills have largely passed, the legacy of that industry remains in the broad, flat fields and the subtle engineering of the irrigation channels. Travellers passing through Dungarubba might notice the well-maintained farmhouses, weathered but sturdy, each a small testament to generations of hard work. The local primary school, a modest but vital hub, serves as a focal point for the families who have made this fertile stretch of country their home, a quiet continuation of the lifeblood that has always flowed through Dungarubba.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Dungarubba, 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 Dungarubba, in the Lismore City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Dungarubba includes the postcode (2480), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Lismore City 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 Dungarubba 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. |