Sherwood, Clarence Valley Council, New South Wales
Sherwood, 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 Sherwood, in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Sherwood |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Clarence Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -30.03693 |
| Longitude | 153.04857 |
| Area | 102.3 km² |
| Postcode | 2450 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 460 km north-northeast |
Sherwood is a locality in the Clarence Valley Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 102.3 km². It lies approximately 460 km north-northeast of Sydney. Sherwood is located at 30.0369°S, 153.0486°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2450. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Sherwood unfolds in a gentle embrace of rolling hills, where the rich alluvial soil, a deep, earthy brown, cradles a patchwork of grazing land and sugarcane fields. It lies 31.1 km north-north-west of Coffs Harbour, NSW (from Coffs Harbour, NSW: bearing 346°T), and is situated 12.8 km west-north-west of Woolgoolga. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening cane, mingling with the musky aroma of damp earth and the distant, salty tang of the coast. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-humid sky, has a creamy quality, softening the edges of the landscape and casting long, languid shadows across the paddocks. The Clarence River, a broad, serpentine vein of silver, threads its way through the region, its presence a constant murmur in the background, shaping the contours of the land and dictating the rhythm of life.
The history of Sherwood is inextricably linked to the fertile Clarence River floodplain, its early settlement driven by the promise of agriculture, particularly the cultivation of sugarcane. This industry, still a significant pillar of the local economy, has imprinted itself on the very character of Sherwood, its rhythms dictated by planting and harvest seasons. The landscape itself bears the marks of this heritage, with remnants of older farming practices sometimes visible in the weathered fences and the steadfast, enduring quality of the older homesteads. Beyond the fields, the quiet hum of a community that values its connection to the land and its neighbours defines the everyday experience, a place where the pace of life allows for a deeper appreciation of the natural world and the enduring legacy of those who have shaped it.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Sherwood, 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 Sherwood, in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Sherwood includes the postcode (2450), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Clarence 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 Sherwood 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. |