Kilgin, 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 Kilgin, in the Lismore City Council local government area.
| Locality | Kilgin |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Lismore City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.03137 |
| Longitude | 153.36905 |
| Population | 47 |
| Density | 4.1 /km² |
| Area | 11.5 km² |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Postcode | 2472 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 576 km north-northeast |
Kilgin 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 47. The locality covers an area of 11.5 km², giving a population density of about 4.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 5 m above sea level. It lies approximately 576 km north-northeast of Sydney. Kilgin is located at 29.0314°S, 153.3690°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2472. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Kilgin unfolds across rolling hills that dip and rise with a gentle insistence, a landscape painted in the muted greens of pastureland and the richer emerald of scattered eucalypts. It lies 106.9 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 181°T), and is situated 10.5 km north-north-west of Evans Head. The air here carries the clean, slightly damp scent of earth after rain, mingling with the fainter, sweeter perfume of unseen wildflowers. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded sky, possesses a soft, diffused quality, illuminating the textures of the land – the rough bark of trees, the velvety sheen of a dew-kissed paddock, the subtle shifts in soil colour where the land breaks into stony outcrops. The very character of Kilgin seems to be one of quiet persistence, a place where life moves with a steady, unhurried cadence, undisturbed by the clamour of larger centres.
The history of Kilgin is etched into the land itself, a story of resilience and adaptation. Once a vital stopover for travellers venturing through the hinterland, its early economy was shaped by the needs of those passing through, with small businesses catering to horse and cart. Later, the rich soil proved fertile ground for agriculture, with dairy farms becoming the enduring backbone of the local economy, their contented cows a familiar sight dotting the paddocks. While the days of bustling coach inns have long passed, a subtle hum of rural enterprise still defines Kilgin, with small-scale producers selling their wares at the local market and a few hardy souls continuing the dairy tradition. The quiet beauty of the surrounding countryside, with its undulating terrain and distant, mist-shrouded ridges, now draws a different kind of visitor, those seeking a respite from the urban rush, finding solace in the enduring, understated charm of this corner of the Northern Rivers.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kilgin, 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 Kilgin, in the Lismore City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Kilgin includes the postcode (2472), 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 Kilgin 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. |