Gumma, 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 Gumma, in the Nambucca Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Gumma |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Nambucca Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -30.70619 |
| Longitude | 152.97023 |
| Population | 474 |
| Density | 15.7 /km² |
| Area | 30.1 km² |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Postcode | 2447 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 389 km north-northeast |
Gumma is a locality in the Nambucca Valley Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 474. The locality covers an area of 30.1 km², giving a population density of about 15.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 9 m above sea level. It lies approximately 389 km north-northeast of Sydney. Gumma is located at 30.7062°S, 152.9702°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2447. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Gumma rests in a gentle embrace of rolling hills that spill towards the broad, blue expanse of the Nambucca River. It lies 46.7 km south-south-west of Coffs Harbour, NSW (from Coffs Harbour, NSW: bearing 199°T), and is situated 7.5 km south-south-west of Nambucca Heads. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and the richer, more pungent aroma of eucalyptus, a constant reminder of the surrounding bushland. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present coastal mist, paints the landscape in soft, diffused hues, lending a quiet luminescence to the verdant pastures and the weathered timber of the few scattered homesteads. The river itself, a wide, meandering ribbon, dictates the rhythm of life, its surface often reflecting the shifting moods of the sky, from steely grey to a brilliant, almost startling sapphire.
Historically, Gumma's story is intertwined with the fertile banks of the Nambucca, a place where early settlers found rich soil for agriculture and timber for building. The land was, and to some extent still is, shaped by the persistent efforts of farmers and graziers who have coaxed sustenance from its slopes for generations, their livelihoods tied to the cycles of rain and sun. The local economy, though modest, finds its strength in the land and the river, with a scattering of small businesses serving the needs of the residents and the occasional traveller drawn to the quiet charm of the valley. The enduring character of Gumma lies in this simple resilience, a quiet persistence that has weathered the ebb and flow of changing times, leaving behind a sense of unpretentious permanence.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gumma, 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 Gumma, in the Nambucca Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Gumma includes the postcode (2447), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Nambucca Valley 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 Gumma 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. |