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| Locality | Fingal Head |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Tweed Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -28.20194 |
| Longitude | 153.56549 |
| Population | 665 |
| Density | 110.3 /km² |
| Area | 6.0 km² |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Postcode | 2487 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 669 km north-northeast |
Fingal Head 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 665. The locality covers an area of 6.0 km², giving a population density of about 110.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 7 m above sea level. It lies approximately 669 km north-northeast of Sydney. Fingal Head is located at 28.2019°S, 153.5655°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2487.
Fingal Head stands as a bold sentinel where the Tweed River surrenders its fresh waters to the vast Pacific. It lies 22.5 km south-east of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 131°T), and is situated 3.5 km north-east of Banora Point. To the north, the land swells into a lush, green headland, its slopes cloaked in dense rainforest that tumbles down to meet the churning surf. Rocky outcrops, worn smooth by countless tides, punctuate the coastline, offering dramatic vantage points where the salt spray kisses your face and the air hums with the ceaseless dialogue between ocean and shore. The beaches here, a sweep of golden sand, are fringed by pandanus palms and casuarinas, their fronds whispering secrets on the sea breeze, while further inland, the landscape softens into rolling pastures dotted with cattle, a gentle hum beneath the grander symphony of the coast.
The Indigenous Bundjalung people have long recognised the spiritual significance of this place, a connection that predates recorded history and continues to resonate through the very spirit of Fingal Head. European settlement brought with it the timber industry, the rich rainforest yielding its bounty, and later, the land was cleared for grazing and small-scale farming, the echoes of which can still be seen in the patchwork of cleared fields. Today, tourism draws travellers to the iconic lighthouse, a stoic guardian watching over the maritime traffic and the ever-present swell. The local economy, while diversified, still feels the influence of the ocean, with fishing boats occasionally visible in the distance, their nets cast into the blue, and the gentle pulse of a community that lives by the rhythm of the sun and the sea.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Fingal Head, 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 Fingal Head, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Fingal Head includes the postcode (2487), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Tweed Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Fingal Head 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. |