Explore Federal, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Federal, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Locality | Federal |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Byron Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.65648 |
| Longitude | 153.4515 |
| Population | 661 |
| Density | 24.7 /km² |
| Area | 26.8 km² |
| Elevation | 189 m |
| Postcode | 2480 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 618 km north-northeast |
Federal is a locality in the Byron Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 661. The locality covers an area of 26.8 km², giving a population density of about 24.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 189 m above sea level. It lies approximately 618 km north-northeast of Sydney. Federal is located at 28.6565°S, 153.4515°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2480. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Federal rests in a fold of the hinterland, where the rich, dark earth of the Northern Rivers rises towards the escarpment. It lies 65.4 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 175°T), and is situated 12.8 km south-south-west of Mullumbimby. The landscape here is a deep green tapestry, stitched with the silver threads of creeks and the occasional startling white of a Brahman's hide against the verdant paddocks. Rolling hills, softened by the persistent mist that often clings to their upper reaches in the early morning, give way to steeper slopes cloaked in dense rainforest, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and unseen blossoms. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in luminous shafts, illuminating the glossy leaves of ancient fig trees and the delicate fronds of ferns that carpet the forest floor.
The history of Federal is as layered as the soil that sustains it, a narrative of agriculture and aspiration shaped by the fertile ground and the challenging terrain. Once a hub for dairy farming, the legacy of those milking sheds and cream routes is still visible in the patterned fields and the sturdy farmhouses that dot the hills. Today, while dairy remains, Federal has broadened its economic base, embracing a more diverse agricultural approach, with macadamia orchards and boutique cattle grazing becoming increasingly prominent. The community itself has a quiet resilience, a characteristic born of weathering the unpredictable seasons and the ebb and flow of rural economies, fostering a sense of neighbourly support that underpins everyday life.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Federal, New South Wales. 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 Federal, in the Byron Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Federal includes the postcode (2480), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Byron 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 Federal is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |