Knockrow, 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 Knockrow, in the Ballina Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Knockrow |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Ballina Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.76052 |
| Longitude | 153.54256 |
| Population | 197 |
| Density | 14.9 /km² |
| Area | 13.2 km² |
| Elevation | 71 m |
| Postcode | 2479 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 610 km north-northeast |
Knockrow is a locality in the Ballina Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 197. The locality covers an area of 13.2 km², giving a population density of about 14.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 71 m above sea level. It lies approximately 610 km north-northeast of Sydney. Knockrow is located at 28.7605°S, 153.5426°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2479. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Knockrow sits on the rolling hills that spill towards the coast, a patchwork of green paddocks and dark forest where the air carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening mangoes. It lies 78.1 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 169°T), and is situated 8.6 km north-north-west of Ballina. The land here is a generous, yielding sort, sloping gently towards unseen waterways that snake through the valleys, their presence often only betrayed by a deeper, more verdant flush in the vegetation. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present cloud cover, falls in broad, warm swathes, illuminating the varied textures of the terrain – from the smooth, cultivated fields to the rougher, bushier edges where native grasses and ferns reclaim their territory. The character of Knockrow is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land dictates the rhythm of life, and the distant murmur of the Pacific is a constant, subtle counterpoint.
This is a district shaped by the enduring legacy of agriculture, its economy still tied to the rich volcanic soils that have long supported dairy farms and fruit orchards, with the iconic macadamia nut now a significant crop, its distinctive trees dotting the landscape like dark, leafy sentinels. Historically, the area was carved from dense rainforest, and remnants of that wilder past can still be found in the pockets of remnant bushland that offer refuge to native fauna. Travellers passing through Knockrow today often find themselves drawn to the smaller, specialised producers, the artisan cheesemakers and boutique fruit growers whose stalls offer a taste of the region's bounty. The pace is unhurried, a reflection of the land's own steady cycles, where the changing seasons mark the true passage of time, and the close-knit nature of the local population ensures a sense of enduring community.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Knockrow, 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 Knockrow, in the Ballina Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Knockrow includes the postcode (2479), 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 Knockrow 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. |