Fernvale, 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 Fernvale, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Fernvale |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Tweed Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.36526 |
| Longitude | 153.42082 |
| Population | 252 |
| Density | 19.5 /km² |
| Area | 12.9 km² |
| Elevation | 59 m |
| Postcode | 2484 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 647 km north-northeast |
Fernvale 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 252. The locality covers an area of 12.9 km², giving a population density of about 19.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 59 m above sea level. It lies approximately 647 km north-northeast of Sydney. Fernvale is located at 28.3653°S, 153.4208°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2484. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Fernvale sits at the confluence of rolling green hills and the gentle embrace of the Tweed River, a place where the land exhales a breath of fertile promise. It lies 32.9 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 175°T), and is situated 5.7 km south-east of Murwillumbah. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and ripening sugarcane, a sweetness that mingles with the distant, almost imperceptible murmur of the river. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, paints the paddocks in strokes of emerald and gold, the colours deepening as the day wears on towards its soft, diffused close. The landscape is a patchwork of verdant pastures, punctuated by stands of eucalypt and the occasional, steadfast homestead, each a quiet sentinel against the vast, sweeping sky.
The story of Fernvale is written in the rich alluvial soil, once the domain of Indigenous peoples, and later shaped by the determined hands of early European settlers drawn to its agricultural bounty. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the cycles of farming, with sugarcane and dairy cattle forming the backbone of its economy, their presence a constant, tangible thread in the local fabric. The Tweed River itself, a vital artery, has long facilitated transport and irrigation, its waters reflecting the changing fortunes of the region. While not a place of grand monuments, Fernvale holds a quiet dignity, its character forged in the simple, honest work of the land and the enduring spirit of its people, a spirit that finds expression in the unhurried pace of daily life and the warm welcome extended to travellers.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Fernvale, 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 Fernvale, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Fernvale 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 Fernvale 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. |