Duroby, 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 Duroby, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Duroby |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Tweed Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.24174 |
| Longitude | 153.46331 |
| Population | 61 |
| Density | 36.3 /km² |
| Area | 1.7 km² |
| Elevation | 22 m |
| Postcode | 2486 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 662 km north-northeast |
Duroby 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 61. The locality covers an area of 1.7 km², giving a population density of about 36.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 22 m above sea level. It lies approximately 662 km north-northeast of Sydney. Duroby is located at 28.2417°S, 153.4633°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2486. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Duroby rests where the coastal plain begins to soften, a place of rolling pastures and pockets of remnant rainforest, where the air carries the faint, sweet tang of sugarcane and the distant murmur of the Pacific. It lies 20.3 km south-south-east of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 160°T), and is situated 7.9 km west-south-west of Banora Point. The land here is a tapestry of greens, from the deep emerald of the trees clinging to the slight inclines to the brighter hues of well-tended fields, all under a sky that often holds a luminous, pale blue, especially in the early morning. The roads wind with a gentle inevitability, leading past weathered farmhouses and stands of towering eucalypts, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, while the shadows lengthen and deepen with a painterly quality as the sun begins its slow descent.
The history of Duroby is intertwined with the fertile river flats and the bounty they have yielded, a legacy stretching back to early settlement and the cultivation of crops like bananas and sugarcane that still define the local economy. Travellers passing through Duroby might note the quiet hum of agricultural machinery, a steady rhythm that has underpinned the livelihoods of generations, and the small, unpretentious businesses that cater to the needs of the surrounding farms and grazing properties. This region, part of the broader Tweed Shire, has always drawn its character from the land's generosity and the resilience of those who have worked it, fostering a sense of quiet independence and a deep connection to the natural world that remains palpable.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Duroby, 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 Duroby, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Duroby includes the postcode (2486), 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 Duroby 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. |