Goat Island, 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 Goat Island, in the Ballina Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Goat Island |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Ballina Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.9886 |
| Longitude | 153.45837 |
| Area | 0.3 km² |
| Postcode | 2477 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 583 km north-northeast |
Goat Island is a locality in the Ballina Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 0.3 km². It lies approximately 583 km north-northeast of Sydney. Goat Island is located at 28.9886°S, 153.4584°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2477. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Goat Island rests as a verdant punctuation mark within the broad, sinuous embrace of the Richmond River. It lies 102.3 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 176°T), and is situated 14.5 km north-north-east of Evans Head. Its low-lying shores, fringed by a dense, emerald scrub of paperbark and mangroves, give way to a surprisingly fertile interior, a place where the land breathes a humid, earthy scent, particularly after a summer shower. The air here carries a constant hum, a chorus of unseen insects and the distant cries of wading birds, creating a natural symphony that underscores the quietude of this island sanctuary. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in fractured patterns, illuminating the rich, dark soil and the glossy leaves of native flora, lending a subtle, almost mystical glow to the landscape.
The history of Goat Island is a quiet one, etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring rhythms of its connection to the river and the land. For generations, it has been a place of sustenance and quiet habitation, its economy intrinsically linked to the bounty of the water. Fishing boats, their hulls weathered by salt and sun, still bob gently at moorings, a testament to the ongoing legacy of this vital industry. While larger settlements have grown and changed on the neighbouring mainland, Goat Island retains a distinct character, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the tides and the seasons, a small corner of the Ballina Shire where the past feels close enough to touch.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Goat Island, 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 Goat Island, in the Ballina Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Goat Island includes the postcode (2477), 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 Goat Island 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. |