Palmers Channel, 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 Palmers Channel, in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Palmers Channel |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Clarence Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.45945 |
| Longitude | 153.2654 |
| Population | 120 |
| Density | 6.2 /km² |
| Area | 19.2 km² |
| Elevation | 1 m |
| Postcode | 2463 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 528 km north-northeast |
Palmers Channel is a locality in the Clarence Valley Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 120. The locality covers an area of 19.2 km², giving a population density of about 6.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 1 m above sea level. It lies approximately 528 km north-northeast of Sydney. Palmers Channel is located at 29.4595°S, 153.2654°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2463. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Palmers Channel lies cradled by the broad, fertile embrace of the Clarence River, a place where the land softens into a gentle, green expanse. It lies 95.3 km north of Coffs Harbour, NSW (from Coffs Harbour, NSW: bearing 8°T), and is situated 7.8 km west-south-west of Yamba. The air here carries the sweet, damp scent of sugarcane and the fainter, briny tang of the nearby sea, a constant reminder of the waterway's connection to the wider ocean. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid sky, has a pearly quality, illuminating the dense, tangled growth of mangroves that hug the water's edge, their aerial roots a complex network against the muddy banks. The channel itself, a meandering artery of dark, placid water, reflects the leaning willows and the occasional flash of a kingfisher's wing, a quiet stage for the daily dramas of nature.
This stretch of the Clarence has long been a place of sustenance and settlement, its history etched into the very rhythm of the tides. For generations, it was a vital artery for timber getters and farmers, the rich alluvial soil proving a generous host to crops and livestock. Today, the echo of that past can still be felt in the weathered timber of riverside sheds and the enduring presence of grazing properties that spill down to the water. While tourism plays a growing role, the heart of Palmers Channel still beats to the slow, steady drum of agriculture and the quiet industry of those who understand the river's bounty, their lives bound to the ebb and flow of this generous, water-laced land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Palmers Channel, 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 Palmers Channel, in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Palmers Channel includes the postcode (2463), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Clarence Valley 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 Palmers Channel 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. |