Rivertree, 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 Rivertree, in the Tenterfield Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Rivertree |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Tenterfield Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.65534 |
| Longitude | 152.28235 |
| Population | 15 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 175.6 km² |
| Elevation | 298 m |
| Postcode | 2372 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 589 km north |
Rivertree is a locality in the Tenterfield Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 15. The locality covers an area of 175.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 298 m above sea level. It lies approximately 589 km north of Sydney. Rivertree is located at 28.6553°S, 152.2824°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2372. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Rivertree lies in a landscape shaped by the patient sculpting of water and wind, where the rich red earth of the northern slopes meets the ancient, weathered granite of the ranges. It lies 126.1 km south-south-east of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 165°T), and is situated 34.8 km east of Stanthorpe. Here, the air, particularly in the quiet hours before dawn, carries a faint, sweet scent of damp soil and eucalyptus, a subtle perfume that clings to everything. The terrain rolls and dips, a gentle undulation giving way to steeper inclinations as the land climbs towards the escarpment, its surface a patchwork of cleared paddocks and dense pockets of native bushland, the latter alive with the chatter of unseen birds. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-soft clouds, spills across the country in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the subtle variations in colour from ochre to deep rust.
The story of Rivertree is woven into the very fabric of its pastoral heritage, a legacy of hardy settlers who carved a life from this land. For generations, the economy has been tethered to the cycles of sheep and cattle grazing, the broad-brimmed hats and weathered hands of its people a testament to that enduring connection. While the whispers of mineral exploration have echoed through the region at times, it is the quiet persistence of agriculture that defines Rivertree's character. The local schoolhouse, still a focal point for neighbours, stands as a quiet reminder of community life, and the occasional rumble of a ute heading towards the regional centre speaks of a steady, unhurried pace, a rhythm dictated by the land itself.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rivertree, 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 Rivertree, in the Tenterfield Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Rivertree includes the postcode (2372), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Tenterfield Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Rivertree 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. |