Rocky River, Tenterfield Shire Council, New South Wales
Rocky River, 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 Rocky River, in the Tenterfield Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Rocky River |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Tenterfield Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.1893 |
| Longitude | 152.30451 |
| Area | 654.1 km² |
| Postcode | 2372 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 531 km north-northeast |
Rocky River is a locality in the Tenterfield Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 654.1 km². It lies approximately 531 km north-northeast of Sydney. Rocky River is located at 29.1893°S, 152.3045°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2372. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Rocky River unfurls across a landscape of rolling hills, where the rich, ochre soil gives way to swathes of eucalyptus and ironbark. It lies 147.6 km north-north-west of Coffs Harbour, NSW (from Coffs Harbour, NSW: bearing 327°T), and is situated 27.8 km east-south-east of Tenterfield. The air here carries the sweet, resinous scent of the bush, mingling with the damp earthiness that rises from the creek beds after a rain. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-heavy cloud cover, has a particular softness, casting a gentle, diffused glow over the paddocks and the scattered homesteads that dot the terrain. Sheep, like flecks of white wool, graze placidly on the slopes, their bleating a faint punctuation to the quietude. The very land seems to breathe slowly, a steady, enduring presence that shapes the lives of those who call Rocky River home.
The story of Rocky River is etched into the very grain of its land, a tale of pioneering spirit and resourcefulness. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile country, established farms and grazing properties, shaping the pastoral character that defines Rocky River to this day. The local economy, still largely anchored in agriculture, sees livestock and crops providing a steady, if sometimes challenging, livelihood, with the occasional tremor of a mining past still felt in the deeper earth. This is a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, where neighbours readily lend a hand, and where the distinctive, almost melancholic cry of a currawong at dusk can feel like the land itself whispering its secrets.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rocky River, 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 Rocky River, in the Tenterfield Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Rocky River 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 Rocky River 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. |