East Ballina, 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 East Ballina, in the Ballina Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | East Ballina |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Ballina Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.8586 |
| Longitude | 153.5857 |
| Population | 5,587 |
| Density | 703.7 /km² |
| Area | 7.9 km² |
| Elevation | 14 m |
| Postcode | 2478 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 601 km north-northeast |
East Ballina is a locality in the Ballina Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 5,587. The locality covers an area of 7.9 km², giving a population density of about 703.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 14 m above sea level. It lies approximately 601 km north-northeast of Sydney. East Ballina is located at 28.8586°S, 153.5857°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2478. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
East Ballina breathes the salty tang of the Pacific, a place where the land gently surrenders to the sea. It lies 89.7 km south-south-east of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 168°T), and is situated 3.3 km south-east of Ballina. The landscape here is a study in soft contours, a verdant embrace of rolling hills that spill towards the coast, fringed by a ribbon of golden sand. The air, perpetually carrying the scent of salt and damp earth, hums with the distant murmur of waves and the closer chirping of unseen birds in the dense coastal scrub. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, paints the scattered houses and their well-tended gardens in hues of honey and rose, lending a quiet, almost melancholic beauty to the everyday scene.
This stretch of coast, once traversed by those seeking bounty from the sea and sustenance from the fertile soil, carries a history etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring rhythm of life. The local economy, once anchored by the rich agricultural lands stretching inland, now finds a significant part of its pulse in the tourism drawn to its pristine beaches and the vibrant harbour life of neighbouring Ballina. The waters here, a constant, life-giving presence, have long been a source of livelihood, their depths still yielding their treasures to dedicated fishermen. East Ballina, in its unpretentious way, offers a glimpse into a coastal existence where the natural world remains an ever-present partner in the lives of its inhabitants.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of East Ballina, 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 East Ballina, in the Ballina Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for East Ballina includes the postcode (2478), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Ballina 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 East Ballina 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. |