Rowlands Creek, 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 Rowlands Creek, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Rowlands Creek |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Tweed Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.46746 |
| Longitude | 153.34601 |
| Population | 72 |
| Density | 2.6 /km² |
| Area | 27.6 km² |
| Elevation | 55 m |
| Postcode | 2484 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 634 km north-northeast |
Rowlands Creek is a locality in the Tweed Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 72. The locality covers an area of 27.6 km², giving a population density of about 2.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 55 m above sea level. It lies approximately 634 km north-northeast of Sydney. Rowlands Creek is located at 28.4675°S, 153.3460°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2484. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Rowlands Creek winds its way through a landscape of rolling hills and verdant pastures, a gentle artery feeding the broader, more boisterous Tweed River. It lies 44.4 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 186°T), and is situated 11.9 km west-south-west of Burringbar. The land here, softened by a generous rainfall, wears a cloak of deep green, a mosaic of dairy farms and pockets of subtropical rainforest clinging to the steeper slopes. In the cooler months, a fine mist often hangs in the hollows, lending a hush to the early mornings, and the air carries the clean scent of damp earth and grazing cattle. Sunlight, when it breaks through, has a peculiar softness, illuminating the dew-kissed spiderwebs strung between fences and the glossy leaves of the native palms.
The history of Rowlands Creek is deeply entwined with the dairy industry, a legacy that still shapes its character and economy. For generations, the rich volcanic soil has supported herds of contented cows, their milk a familiar commodity trucked to processing plants further afield. While the days of large-scale dairy farms are perhaps fading, the spirit of the land remains, evident in the well-tended paddocks and the enduring connection to the agricultural rhythm of the seasons. A quiet resilience marks Rowlands Creek, a sense of place built on hard work and a deep respect for the natural bounty of the Tweed Valley.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rowlands Creek, 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 Rowlands Creek, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Rowlands Creek includes the postcode (2484), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Tweed 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 Rowlands Creek 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. |