Lynwood, 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 Lynwood, in the Ballina Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Lynwood |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Ballina Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.87099 |
| Longitude | 153.44293 |
| Population | 225 |
| Density | 28.1 /km² |
| Area | 8.0 km² |
| Elevation | 161 m |
| Postcode | 2477 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 595 km north-northeast |
Lynwood 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 225. The locality covers an area of 8.0 km², giving a population density of about 28.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 161 m above sea level. It lies approximately 595 km north-northeast of Sydney. Lynwood is located at 28.8710°S, 153.4429°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2477. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Lynwood rests in a gentle embrace of rolling hills, a landscape softened by the persistent green of pastures and the darker, more serious hues of scattered eucalypts. It lies 89.1 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 177°T), and is situated 12.8 km east-south-east of Goonellabah. The air here carries a perpetual whisper of damp earth and sweet grass, especially after a rain, when the very colour of the land deepens to a rich, burnished ochre. Fences, a patchwork of weathered wood and glinting wire, trace the contours of the terrain, delineating fields where cattle graze with a quiet industry. The sky above Lynwood often stretches in vast, unbroken expanses of blue, occasionally punctuated by the slow drift of cumulus clouds that cast fleeting shadows across the country.
Historically, Lynwood owes its existence to the fertile crescent of land that proved so attractive to early settlers, a place where the soil readily yielded its bounty. The local economy remains firmly rooted in agriculture, with dairy farming and cattle grazing forming the backbone of its prosperity, a tradition passed down through generations. You can still see the sturdy, functional lines of old farmhouses, their verandahs offering a welcome respite from the sun, and the occasional glint of a tin roof against the vibrant green. The rhythm of life in Lynwood is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a steady, enduring pulse that has shaped its character and its people.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lynwood, 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 Lynwood, in the Ballina Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Lynwood includes the postcode (2477), 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 Lynwood 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. |