Rock Valley, 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 Rock Valley, in the Lismore City Council local government area.
| Locality | Rock Valley |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Lismore City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.72611 |
| Longitude | 153.15552 |
| Population | 261 |
| Density | 6.9 /km² |
| Area | 37.9 km² |
| Elevation | 33 m |
| Postcode | 2480 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 601 km north-northeast |
Rock Valley is a locality in the Lismore City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 261. The locality covers an area of 37.9 km², giving a population density of about 6.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 33 m above sea level. It lies approximately 601 km north-northeast of Sydney. Rock Valley is located at 28.7261°S, 153.1555°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2480. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Rock Valley rests in a gentle embrace of rolling hills, where the rich, dark earth yields to the sky in broad, fertile sweeps. It lies 76.5 km south-south-west of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 198°T), and is situated 13.9 km north-west of South Lismore. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen blossoms, a subtle fragrance that clings to the very skin. Here, the landscape is a study in verdant quietude, marked by the patient lines of paddocks and the sturdy silhouettes of gum trees against the often-brilliant blue. The light, especially as the day begins to wane, casts long, painterly shadows that soften the edges of the world, lending a hushed reverence to the scene.
The history of Rock Valley is etched into its very character, a story whispered by the land itself. For generations, this has been a place of farming, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the labours of the day, and the deep, dark soil has always been the bedrock of its prosperity. Cattle graze on pastures that have sustained families for decades, their patient munching a soft counterpoint to the hum of distant tractors. While not a place of grand monuments, Rock Valley possesses a quiet dignity, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land. The local economy, though perhaps modest, is resilient, built on the dependable bounty of the earth and the neighbourly support of its inhabitants.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rock Valley, 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 Rock Valley, in the Lismore City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Rock Valley includes the postcode (2480), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Lismore City 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 Rock Valley 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. |