Kungala, 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 Kungala, in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Kungala |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Clarence Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.95276 |
| Longitude | 153.02865 |
| Population | 136 |
| Density | 2.8 /km² |
| Area | 47.7 km² |
| Elevation | 67 m |
| Postcode | 2460 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 468 km north-northeast |
Kungala is a locality in the Clarence Valley Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 136. The locality covers an area of 47.7 km², giving a population density of about 2.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 67 m above sea level. It lies approximately 468 km north-northeast of Sydney. Kungala is located at 29.9528°S, 153.0286°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2460. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Kungala sits where the Clarence River begins to broaden its shoulders, a place where the rich alluvial flats meet the rising, forested hills. It lies 40.6 km north-north-west of Coffs Harbour, NSW (from Coffs Harbour, NSW: bearing 347°T), and is situated 26.5 km south-south-east of South Grafton. The air here carries a damp, earthy scent, a blend of fertile soil and the breath of ancient eucalypts, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, softens the edges of everything, casting a warm, honeyed glow over the grazing paddocks and the scattered farmhouses. The land itself feels generous, yielding, a deep, dark loam that clings to your boots after a rain, promising abundance.
This corner of the Clarence Valley has long been a place of gentle sustenance, its fortunes tied to the pulse of the river and the land. For generations, the rich soil has supported dairy herds, their contented lowing a familiar sound that drifts across the landscape, and crops that ripen under the generous Queensland sun. The economy here is a quiet hum of agricultural endeavour, a steady rhythm of planting, tending, and harvesting, with a scattering of small businesses supporting the farming families. The local character is one of practical resilience, a deep connection to the seasons and the land, where neighbours know each other's fences and the pace of life is dictated by the sun and the rainfall rather than the tick of a clock.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kungala, 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 Kungala, in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Kungala includes the postcode (2460), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Clarence 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 Kungala 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. |