Ruthven, 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 Ruthven, in the Lismore City Council local government area.
| Locality | Ruthven |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Lismore City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.93102 |
| Longitude | 153.26927 |
| Population | 102 |
| Density | 5.8 /km² |
| Area | 17.7 km² |
| Elevation | 14 m |
| Postcode | 2480 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 583 km north-northeast |
Ruthven 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 102. The locality covers an area of 17.7 km², giving a population density of about 5.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 14 m above sea level. It lies approximately 583 km north-northeast of Sydney. Ruthven is located at 28.9310°S, 153.2693°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2480. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Ruthven lies cradled within a gentle sweep of fertile country, where the land begins its slow, deliberate rise towards the hinterland ranges. It lies 96.4 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 187°T), and is situated 12.4 km south-south-west of Goonellabah. Here, the air carries a clean, sweet scent of eucalypt and damp earth, particularly potent after a summer shower, and the sunlight often possesses a mellow, golden quality as it filters through the broad leaves of the scattered gum trees. The landscape is a study in soft contours, a patchwork of green pastures and the darker, richer hues of cultivated fields, crisscrossed by the glint of distant, winding creeks that feed the wider river systems. Fences, often weathered and softened by the years, trace the boundaries of properties, their lines a quiet testament to the enduring human endeavour of working this rich soil.
The story of Ruthven is one deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of the region, its very existence shaped by the bounty of the land and the resilience of its early settlers. For generations, this has been a place where cattle graze on broad, verdant paddocks, and the cultivation of crops, particularly grains, has sustained its economy, the rhythmic rumble of tractors a familiar sound on the breeze. There are whispers of earlier times, of the challenging work of establishing farms from scrub and timber, and the quiet satisfaction that comes from a good harvest. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring character of Ruthven is found in the sturdy farmhouses, the local hall where community life gathers, and the unhurried pace of a place that understands the steady, dependable rhythms of the seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ruthven, 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 Ruthven, in the Lismore City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Ruthven 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 Ruthven 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. |