Lilydale, 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 Lilydale, in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Lilydale |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Clarence Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.54425 |
| Longitude | 152.64054 |
| Area | 61.4 km² |
| Elevation | 37 m |
| Postcode | 2460 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 500 km north-northeast |
Lilydale is a locality in the Clarence Valley Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 61.4 km². It sits at an elevation of around 37 m above sea level. It lies approximately 500 km north-northeast of Sydney. Lilydale is located at 29.5443°S, 152.6405°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2460. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Lilydale rests in a fold of the Clarence Valley, where the land rises in gentle, grassy slopes towards the hazy blue of distant mountains. It lies 97.0 km north-north-west of Coffs Harbour, NSW (from Coffs Harbour, NSW: bearing 331°T), and is situated 29.8 km west-north-west of Junction Hill. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and eucalypt, a clean, green perfume that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in bruised purples and soft oranges. Fences, weathered and grey, trace the boundaries of paddocks where cattle graze with a quiet, unhurried presence, their forms softened by the lengthening shadows. The very quietude of the place seems to absorb the sounds of the day, leaving only the whisper of wind through the grass and the occasional call of a distant bird.
This is a country that has long been worked by the hands of its inhabitants, its history etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring patterns of cultivation and settlement. For generations, the rich soil has yielded its bounty, supporting families through the cycles of planting and harvest. The local economy, rooted firmly in agriculture and grazing, feels the subtle shifts of the seasons and the market, a constant, quiet negotiation with the land. While not a place of bustling industry, Lilydale possesses a distinctive character, a steadfastness that speaks of continuity and a deep connection to the earth that sustains it, a quiet resilience honed by the sun and the rain.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lilydale, 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 Lilydale, in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Lilydale includes the postcode (2460), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Clarence Valley Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Lilydale 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. |