Shannon Brook, 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 Shannon Brook, in the Richmond Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Shannon Brook |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Richmond Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.90715 |
| Longitude | 152.96586 |
| Population | 177 |
| Density | 2.7 /km² |
| Area | 66.3 km² |
| Elevation | 41 m |
| Postcode | 2470 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 576 km north-northeast |
Shannon Brook is a locality in the Richmond Valley Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 177. The locality covers an area of 66.3 km², giving a population density of about 2.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 41 m above sea level. It lies approximately 576 km north-northeast of Sydney. Shannon Brook is located at 28.9072°S, 152.9659°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2470. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Shannon Brook breathes with the quiet tenacity of its northern New South Wales landscape. It lies 101.9 km south-south-west of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 204°T), and is situated 8.9 km south-west of Casino. Rolling hills, softened by a generous rainfall, spill into fertile valleys where the air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and ripening crops. The land here is a patchwork of rich, dark soil, a testament to generations of cultivation, interspersed with stands of eucalyptus that rustle secrets in the breeze. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present cloud cover, casts a warm, buttery glow across the fields, catching the dew on the grass in a million tiny prisms. The character of Shannon Brook is one of sturdy resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace and the sky holds a constant, subtle drama.
This is a place shaped by the enduring legacy of agriculture and the steady flow of its namesake waterway. Shannon Brook itself, a meandering ribbon of life, has long been the artery for the surrounding pastures and croplands, supporting a local economy built on dairy, beef, and a variety of horticultural pursuits. The history here is written not in grand monuments, but in the weathered timber of old farm sheds and the quiet dignity of the older residents who remember a different era. While the broader Richmond Valley Council area has seen shifts in its economic drivers, Shannon Brook maintains a distinct identity, a pocket of grounded productivity where the rhythm of the seasons still sets the overarching cadence of daily life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Shannon Brook, 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 Shannon Brook, in the Richmond Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Shannon Brook includes the postcode (2470), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Richmond Valley 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 Shannon Brook 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. |