Farrants Hill, 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 Farrants Hill, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Farrants Hill |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Tweed Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.3187 |
| Longitude | 153.48689 |
| Population | 117 |
| Density | 31.5 /km² |
| Area | 3.7 km² |
| Elevation | 200 m |
| Postcode | 2484 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 654 km north-northeast |
Farrants Hill 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 117. The locality covers an area of 3.7 km², giving a population density of about 31.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 200 m above sea level. It lies approximately 654 km north-northeast of Sydney. Farrants Hill is located at 28.3187°S, 153.4869°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2484. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Farrants Hill rises from the fertile coastal plains, a gentle swell of land reaching towards the Queensland border. It lies 29.1 km south-south-east of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 161°T), and is situated 11.8 km south-south-west of Banora Point. The terrain here is a mosaic of rolling pastures, punctuated by stands of gum trees whose silvery bark gleams in the soft, persistent sunlight. Creeks, often no more than a murmur after dry spells, snake through the valleys, their banks softened by a tangle of native grasses and the occasional hardy lantana. The air, even on a warm afternoon, carries a faint, briny kiss from the distant Pacific, a subtle reminder of the coast's proximity, while the rich, dark soil underfoot speaks of generations of cultivation.
Historically, Farrants Hill, like much of this region, bears the imprint of early pastoralists who first cleared the land for grazing cattle. The economy still hums with the quiet industry of farming, with dairy herds often dotting the emerald paddocks, their rhythmic chewing a constant, low soundtrack to the day. Further afield, the landscape yields to sugarcane fields, their emerald stalks catching the light and hinting at the cyclical nature of the harvest. While not a major tourist hub, Farrants Hill offers a genuine glimpse into the enduring agricultural heart of the Tweed, where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the land, and where the local pub remains a steadfast centre for neighbourly connection.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Farrants Hill, 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 Farrants Hill, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Farrants Hill includes the postcode (2484), 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 Farrants Hill 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. |