Loftville, 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 Loftville, in the Lismore City Council local government area.
| Locality | Loftville |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Lismore City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.83669 |
| Longitude | 153.26121 |
| Population | 241 |
| Density | 72.8 /km² |
| Area | 3.3 km² |
| Elevation | 19 m |
| Postcode | 2480 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 592 km north-northeast |
Loftville 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 241. The locality covers an area of 3.3 km², giving a population density of about 72.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 19 m above sea level. It lies approximately 592 km north-northeast of Sydney. Loftville is located at 28.8367°S, 153.2612°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2480. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Loftville rests in a fold of rolling hills, where the rich, dark earth of the Northern Rivers region yields to the coastal plains. It lies 86.1 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 188°T), and is situated 5.8 km west of Goonellabah. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, sweet scent of ripening sugarcane and the fainter, salt-tinged breath of the distant sea. Scattered homesteads punctuate the landscape, their corrugated iron roofs catching the sunlight like scattered coins, and the emerald green of pastureland stretches towards the hazy blue of the McPherson Range. Winding country roads, often shaded by the generous limbs of ancient fig trees, connect the scattered clusters of houses and farm buildings, each turn revealing another vista of fertile valleys and sky.
The history of Loftville is deeply entwined with the sugar industry, a legacy that still colours the local economy and shapes the character of its people. For generations, families have worked the cane fields, their lives dictated by the seasons of planting, growing, and harvesting, a rhythm that has instilled a quiet resilience and a strong sense of community. While the sugar mills still hum with activity, diversifying agricultural pursuits, from cattle grazing to niche fruit orchards, have begun to weave new threads into the economic fabric of Loftville. The region’s proximity to the coast also draws a steady stream of visitors seeking the unhurried pace of rural life, lured by the fertile land and the promise of a genuine country welcome.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Loftville, 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 Loftville, in the Lismore City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Loftville includes the postcode (2480), 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 Loftville 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. |