Rileys Hill, 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 Rileys Hill, in the Richmond Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Rileys Hill |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Richmond Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.02289 |
| Longitude | 153.38581 |
| Population | 178 |
| Density | 24.0 /km² |
| Area | 7.4 km² |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Postcode | 2472 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 577 km north-northeast |
Rileys Hill is a locality in the Richmond Valley Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 178. The locality covers an area of 7.4 km², giving a population density of about 24.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 10 m above sea level. It lies approximately 577 km north-northeast of Sydney. Rileys Hill is located at 29.0229°S, 153.3858°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2472. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Rileys Hill rises with a gentle, rounded prominence, its broad back softened by a generous cloak of green that spills down towards the flatter plains. It lies 105.9 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 180°T), and is situated 10.8 km north-north-west of Evans Head. Here, the air often carries the humid breath of the coast, a faint salinity mingling with the earthy perfume of damp soil and the sweet scent of flowering lantana. The landscape is a mosaic of undulating pastures, punctuated by stands of eucalypts that catch the afternoon sun in a shimmering haze, their leaves rustling with a dry whisper. The very character of Rileys Hill is etched in this quiet unfolding of land, a place where the horizon feels both near and comfortably distant, and the colour of the sky at dusk can hold a hundred shades of apricot and rose.
The story of Rileys Hill is closely tied to the fertile lands that surround it, a history woven from the toil of those who cleared the bush and coaxed sustenance from the earth. For generations, dairy farming has been the steady pulse of this locality, the rich alluvial soils supporting herds that graze contentedly under the expansive skies. While the echoes of early selectors and their struggles are faint now, the legacy of that hard-won prosperity can be seen in the enduring farmhouses and the network of country roads that crisscross the district. Today, Rileys Hill continues to thrive on its agricultural roots, with a quiet hum of activity that speaks of a community deeply connected to its land and its enduring traditions.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rileys Hill, 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 Rileys Hill, in the Richmond Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Rileys Hill includes the postcode (2472), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Richmond 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 Rileys Hill 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. |