Rous, 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 Rous, in the Ballina Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Rous |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Ballina Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.86358 |
| Longitude | 153.40846 |
| Population | 240 |
| Density | 19.2 /km² |
| Area | 12.5 km² |
| Elevation | 166 m |
| Postcode | 2477 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 594 km north-northeast |
Rous is a locality in the Ballina Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 240. The locality covers an area of 12.5 km², giving a population density of about 19.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 166 m above sea level. It lies approximately 594 km north-northeast of Sydney. Rous is located at 28.8636°S, 153.4085°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2477. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Rous rests in a landscape sculpted by the slow, patient work of water and wind, where rolling hills, cloaked in emerald pastures, give way to the deeper green of sub-tropical rainforest. It lies 88.2 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 179°T), and is situated 9.4 km east-south-east of Goonellabah. The air here carries a gentle humidity, a breath from the nearby coast, and in the quiet of late afternoon, the sunlight filters through the broad leaves of fig trees and palms, casting shifting mosaics of gold and shadow onto the rich, dark soil. The very earth seems to exhale a scent of damp leaf mould and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen blossoms, a subtle testament to the fertile embrace of this region.
The history of Rous is etched not in grand monuments, but in the steady rhythm of its agricultural past and the quiet industriousness of its people. For generations, dairy farming has been the lifeblood of Rous, its verdant paddocks a testament to the rich alluvial soils brought down by ancient rivers, though the landscape now also bears the marks of diversification, with pockets of avocado orchards and macadamia plantations beginning to claim their share. The winding roads that traverse the area, often barely wider than a single vehicle, whisper tales of horse-drawn carts and early settlers, a stark contrast to the occasional hum of a modern ute carrying produce to market. Rous, a place where the land’s bounty continues to shape the character of its inhabitants, remains a quiet corner of the Northern Rivers, its identity intrinsically linked to the enduring strength of its rural heritage.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rous, 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 Rous, in the Ballina Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Rous includes the postcode (2477), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Ballina Shire 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 Rous 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. |