Goolmangar, 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 Goolmangar, in the Lismore City Council local government area.
| Locality | Goolmangar |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Lismore City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.72238 |
| Longitude | 153.25328 |
| Population | 188 |
| Density | 14.3 /km² |
| Area | 13.2 km² |
| Elevation | 17 m |
| Postcode | 2480 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 604 km north-northeast |
Goolmangar is a locality in the Lismore City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 188. The locality covers an area of 13.2 km², giving a population density of about 14.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 17 m above sea level. It lies approximately 604 km north-northeast of Sydney. Goolmangar is located at 28.7224°S, 153.2533°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2480. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Goolmangar breathes with the gentle, rolling contours of the Northern Rivers landscape, a place where verdant pastures unfurl towards the distant, blue-tinged peaks. It lies 73.7 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 191°T), and is situated 13.6 km north-north-west of Goonellabah. The air here carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of damp earth and the faint perfume of unseen blossoms, especially potent after a soft rain. Creeks, often mere whispers of silver in the dry seasons, swell to become vital arteries, their banks fringed with the glossy, dark green of native shrubs and the stoic presence of scattered eucalypts. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present haze, casts a warm, honeyed glow across the land, illuminating the rich, ochre-coloured soil that defines the character of Goolmangar.
The history of Goolmangar is intrinsically tied to the fertile land and the water that sustains it. This region, long a place of sustenance and passage for Indigenous peoples, saw its more recent European settlement shaped by the promise of agriculture. Dairy farming, in particular, has been a cornerstone of the local economy, its gentle rhythm still evident in the patchwork of paddocks and the occasional lowing of cattle. While the intensity of that era may have softened, the spirit of working the land persists, with a growing diversity of produce finding its way to local markets. Goolmangar itself, though modest in scale, possesses a quiet resilience, its character shaped by generations who understood the land's bounty and the importance of community.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Goolmangar, 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 Goolmangar, in the Lismore City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Goolmangar includes the postcode (2480), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Lismore City 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 Goolmangar 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. |