Piggabeen, 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 Piggabeen, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Piggabeen |
| 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 | -28.19883 |
| Longitude | 153.43641 |
| Population | 319 |
| Density | 33.5 /km² |
| Area | 9.5 km² |
| Elevation | 19 m |
| Postcode | 2486 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 665 km north-northeast |
Piggabeen 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 319. The locality covers an area of 9.5 km², giving a population density of about 33.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 19 m above sea level. It lies approximately 665 km north-northeast of Sydney. Piggabeen is located at 28.1988°S, 153.4364°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2486.
Piggabeen rests in a fold of the Tweed Valley, where the land begins its gentle climb towards the hinterland ranges. It lies 14.9 km south-south-east of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 163°T), and is situated 10.7 km west-north-west of Banora Point. The paddocks here are a patchwork of emerald and ochre, divided by the dark, sinuous lines of ancient fig trees and the occasional silver flash of a creek. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, mingled with the fainter perfume of unseen flowering shrubs, and the distant, lowing call of cattle. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present cloud cover, has a diffused quality, softening the edges of the rolling hills and casting long, hazy shadows.
This part of the Tweed Shire, Piggabeen, has long been a place of sustenance, its fertile soils historically supporting dairy farming and small-scale agriculture. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a quiet continuation of generations who worked these same creeks and slopes. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this particular locality, the legacy of its agricultural past is evident in the weathered farmhouses and the enduring, close-knit character of its residents. The nearby Tweed River, a vital artery for the region, influences the climate and the very texture of the landscape, lending a subtle humidity that encourages the lushness of the surrounding vegetation.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Piggabeen, 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 Piggabeen, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Piggabeen includes the postcode (2486), 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 Piggabeen 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. |