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| Locality | Fernleigh |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Ballina Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.76917 |
| Longitude | 153.48878 |
| Population | 305 |
| Density | 27.1 /km² |
| Area | 11.3 km² |
| Elevation | 116 m |
| Postcode | 2479 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 607 km north-northeast |
Fernleigh is a locality in the Ballina Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 305. The locality covers an area of 11.3 km², giving a population density of about 27.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 116 m above sea level. It lies approximately 607 km north-northeast of Sydney. Fernleigh is located at 28.7692°S, 153.4888°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2479. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Fernleigh rests in a broad, fertile valley where the rich alluvial soil, carried down from the hinterland ranges, has long nurtured the land. It lies 78.3 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 173°T), and is situated 10.4 km north-west of Ballina. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of well-watered pastures and the sweet perfume of ripening fruit, a constant reminder of the agricultural bounty that defines the region. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of emerald green grazing land and darker swathes of native bush, cradle the valley floor, their slopes softened by the gentle, pervasive humidity. The sky above often hangs with a pearly luminescence, particularly in the late afternoon, as if holding its breath before the descent of dusk.
The story of Fernleigh is deeply entwined with the cultivation of its land, a tradition stretching back to early European settlement and building upon the rich heritage of the traditional custodians. For generations, dairying and banana plantations have formed the backbone of the local economy, their produce finding its way to markets near and far. The fertile soil and reliable rainfall have made this a place where things grow with a determined vigour, a characteristic that seems to infuse the very spirit of Fernleigh. Scattered farmhouses, their corrugated iron roofs gleaming faintly under the sun, speak of a quiet, enduring connection to the earth, each a small beacon in the vast green expanse.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Fernleigh, 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 Fernleigh, in the Ballina Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Fernleigh includes the postcode (2479), 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 Fernleigh is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |