Pottsville, 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 Pottsville, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Pottsville |
| 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 | -28.38783 |
| Longitude | 153.55757 |
| Population | 6,692 |
| Density | 523.6 /km² |
| Area | 12.8 km² |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Postcode | 2489 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 649 km north-northeast |
Pottsville is a locality in the Tweed Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 6,692. The locality covers an area of 12.8 km², giving a population density of about 523.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 9 m above sea level. It lies approximately 649 km north-northeast of Sydney. Pottsville is located at 28.3878°S, 153.5576°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2489.
Pottsville unfurls along the coast, a ribbon of green meeting the sapphire shimmer of the Pacific. It lies 38.8 km south-south-east of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 155°T), and is situated 14.2 km south of Kingscliff. The land here is a gentle swell of coastal plain, a soft contour where the dense, emerald foliage of rainforest remnants brushes against the coarser, salt-kissed grasses of the dunes. The air carries the perpetual tang of brine, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity, and in the quiet hours, the distant murmur of surf is a deep, resonant pulse. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, has a diffused, buttery quality, illuminating the vibrant colours of the native flora and casting long, softened shadows across the sandy tracks that crisscross the landscape.
This stretch of coast has long been a place of passage and sustenance, its history subtly layered beneath the present-day rhythm of life. For millennia, its shores offered abundance to Indigenous peoples, a connection still felt in the enduring spirit of the land. Later European settlers arrived, drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of a coastal livelihood, establishing a modest economy built on farming and the burgeoning tourism that followed. Today, Pottsville retains a character defined by its coastal setting, with a local economy that still leans towards the sea and the visitors who seek its embrace, a place where the pace of days feels measured by the ebb and flow of the tide.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Pottsville, 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 Pottsville, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Pottsville includes the postcode (2489), 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 Pottsville 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. |