Murwillumbah, 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 Murwillumbah, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Murwillumbah |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Tweed Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.32966 |
| Longitude | 153.37951 |
| Population | 7,097 |
| Density | 592.9 /km² |
| Area | 12.0 km² |
| Elevation | 6 m |
| Postcode | 2484 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 650 km north-northeast |
Murwillumbah is a locality in the Tweed Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 7,097. The locality covers an area of 12.0 km², giving a population density of about 592.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 6 m above sea level. It lies approximately 650 km north-northeast of Sydney. Murwillumbah is located at 28.3297°S, 153.3795°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2484. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Murwillumbah breathes in the fertile embrace of the Tweed River valley, a land where the emerald slopes of Mount Warning, or Wollumbin as it is known to its traditional custodians, cast a watchful, ancient shadow. It lies 28.8 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 182°T), and is situated 14.1 km south of Currumbin Valley. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons, carries the sweet, damp perfume of sub-tropical growth, a scent underscored by the distant lowing of cattle and the rustle of leaves in a breeze that whispers secrets from the rainforests. The town itself unfurls along the riverbanks, a collection of low-slung buildings painted in cheerful, sun-faded hues, reflecting a quiet contentment with its surroundings. The broad, slow-moving river, a vein of silver and jade, dictates the rhythm of life, its banks often fringed with weeping figs and palms, their fronds dancing in a perpetual, gentle ballet.
This is a place where history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring legacy of the land and the people who have coaxed a living from it. Once a vital hub for timber getters and dairy farmers, Murwillumbah's economy still hums with the quiet industriousness of agriculture, its rich volcanic soils yielding a bounty of sugar cane, bananas, and tropical fruits that paint the local markets with vibrant colour. The echoes of its past as a bustling river port can still be felt in the sturdy, older buildings that line the main street, a subtle reminder of a time when the river was the highway. Today, Murwillumbah draws travellers not just for its natural beauty but for a burgeoning arts scene, a testament to the creative spirit that thrives in this verdant corner of the world, a spirit that seems as enduring as the ancient mountain that watches over it all.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Murwillumbah, 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 Murwillumbah, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Murwillumbah includes the postcode (2484), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Tweed 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 Murwillumbah 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. |