North Tumbulgum, 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 North Tumbulgum, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | North Tumbulgum |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Tweed Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -28.25715 |
| Longitude | 153.45157 |
| Population | 254 |
| Density | 18.7 /km² |
| Area | 13.6 km² |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Postcode | 2490 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 660 km north-northeast |
North Tumbulgum is a locality in the Tweed Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 254. The locality covers an area of 13.6 km², giving a population density of about 18.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 7 m above sea level. It lies approximately 660 km north-northeast of Sydney. North Tumbulgum is located at 28.2571°S, 153.4516°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2490.
North Tumbulgum rests where the rich alluvial soils of the Tweed Valley begin their gentle incline towards the hinterland's ancient volcanic peaks. It lies 21.6 km south-south-east of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 164°T), and is situated 9.5 km west-south-west of Banora Point. The air here carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and flowering lantana, a constant reminder of the fertile land that defines this locality. Emerald pastures, stitched with the silver threads of meandering creeks, stretch towards the distant, hazy blue of the McPherson Range, a majestic backdrop that frames the daily lives of those who call North Tumbulgum home. The broad, slow-moving Tweed River, a vital artery of the region, laps at its northern edge, its surface often mirroring the sky in a rippling, liquid canvas.
This is a place where the echoes of past industries still hum beneath the surface of everyday life. Once, the river was a thoroughfare for timber cutters and farmers, bringing their produce to market, and the rich earth yielded bountiful harvests of sugar cane and dairy. Today, while dairy farming continues to be a quiet pillar of the local economy, a new wave of growers are coaxing diverse crops from the soil, and tourism, drawn by the valley's natural beauty and proximity to the coast, offers a growing counterpoint. The sense of history is palpable, not in grand monuments, but in the weathered timber of old farm sheds and the enduring resilience of a community that has always drawn its strength from the land and the river that sustains it.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of North Tumbulgum, 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 North Tumbulgum, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for North Tumbulgum includes the postcode (2490), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Tweed Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 North Tumbulgum 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. |