Duranbah, 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 Duranbah, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Duranbah |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Tweed Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.3007 |
| Longitude | 153.52726 |
| Population | 234 |
| Density | 22.7 /km² |
| Area | 10.3 km² |
| Elevation | 70 m |
| Postcode | 2487 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 657 km north-northeast |
Duranbah is a locality in the Tweed Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 234. The locality covers an area of 10.3 km², giving a population density of about 22.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 70 m above sea level. It lies approximately 657 km north-northeast of Sydney. Duranbah is located at 28.3007°S, 153.5273°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2487. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Duranbah rests in a landscape where rolling coastal plains begin to meet the hinterland's gentle rise, a place of rich, red earth that speaks of fertility. It lies 28.8 km south-south-east of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 153°T), and is situated 8.6 km south of Banora Point. The air here carries the sweet, damp scent of sugarcane, a pervasive perfume that clings to the warm, humid atmosphere, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the sky in hues of apricot and rose. Verdant paddocks, meticulously tended, give way to pockets of native forest, their dense canopy a haven for unseen birds whose calls punctuate the quietude. The Tweed River, a broad, placid ribbon, winds its way through this country, its banks fringed with paperbarks and mangroves, reflecting the sky like a polished mirror.
The story of Duranbah is deeply intertwined with the cultivation of sugar, an industry that has shaped its character for generations, leaving behind a legacy of processing mills and a rhythm dictated by the planting and harvest cycles. This fertile ground has also supported diverse farming, with dairies and small fruit farms contributing to the local economy, a robust tapestry woven from the land's bounty. Travellers passing through might notice the distinctive architecture of older farmhouses, their wide verandas a nod to a more leisured past, a time when the pace of life was as unhurried as the meandering river. The proximity to the coast means that the salty tang of the Pacific is never far away, a subtle reminder of the ocean's powerful influence on this vibrant, agricultural heartland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Duranbah, 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 Duranbah, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Duranbah includes the postcode (2487), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Tweed 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 Duranbah 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. |