Lillian Rock, 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 Lillian Rock, in the Kyogle Council local government area.
| Locality | Lillian Rock |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Kyogle Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.53719 |
| Longitude | 153.155 |
| Population | 208 |
| Density | 15.2 /km² |
| Area | 13.7 km² |
| Elevation | 259 m |
| Postcode | 2480 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 621 km north-northeast |
Lillian Rock is a locality in the Kyogle Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 208. The locality covers an area of 13.7 km², giving a population density of about 15.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 259 m above sea level. It lies approximately 621 km north-northeast of Sydney. Lillian Rock is located at 28.5372°S, 153.1550°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2480. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Lillian Rock rises from the rich, volcanic soils of the Northern Rivers, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a verdant, untamed life. It lies 56.8 km south-south-west of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 204°T), and is situated 9.6 km west-north-west of Nimbin. Here, rolling hills, cloaked in a dense tapestry of rainforest and pasture, fall away towards the meandering ribbon of the Richmond River, its waters catching the afternoon sun in glints of liquid gold. The air, thick with the scent of damp earth and flowering lantana, carries the distant murmur of cattle and the sharp cry of a kookaburra, a constant reminder of the wild heart that beats beneath the cultivated surface. The character of Lillian Rock is one of quiet resilience, a place where the landscape dictates the pace of life, and the colours of nature – the deep emerald of the forest, the startling scarlet of hibiscus, the bruised purple of twilight skies – paint the everyday.
The history of Lillian Rock is deeply entwilled with the fertile earth that sustains it. Once the domain of the Bundjalung people, who knew its waterways and forested slopes intimately, the area was later settled by farmers drawn to the exceptional richness of the soil, particularly for dairy and cattle grazing. The economic pulse of Lillian Rock still beats to the rhythm of the land; dairy herds graze contentedly on impossibly green paddocks, their milk a vital part of the region's agricultural output, feeding the country and beyond. Remnants of older farming practices can still be glimpsed in the weathered timber of old barns and the enduring lines of fences, a quiet testament to generations who have worked this ground. The nearby waterways, part of the broader Richmond River catchment, offer a gentle coolness in the humid climate, and the very character of Lillian Rock, with its scattered farmsteads and the friendly wave of a passing neighbour, speaks of a community deeply connected to its pastoral heritage.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lillian Rock, 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 Lillian Rock, in the Kyogle Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Lillian Rock includes the postcode (2480), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Kyogle 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 Lillian Rock 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. |