Smiths Creek, Tweed Shire Council, New South Wales
Smiths 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 Smiths Creek, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Smiths 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 | -28.4298 |
| Longitude | 153.38415 |
| Population | 308 |
| Density | 16.9 /km² |
| Area | 18.3 km² |
| Elevation | 73 m |
| Postcode | 2484 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 639 km north-northeast |
Smiths 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 308. The locality covers an area of 18.3 km², giving a population density of about 16.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 73 m above sea level. It lies approximately 639 km north-northeast of Sydney. Smiths Creek is located at 28.4298°S, 153.3842°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2484. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Smiths Creek unfurls itself along a gentle curve of land, where the rich, dark earth yields to the dappled shade of mature eucalypts. It lies 40.0 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 181°T), and is situated 11.1 km south of Murwillumbah. The air here carries a perpetual softness, a humid sweetness that clings to the skin, hinting at the proximity of the coast without the sharp tang of salt. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of emerald pastures and the deeper greens of bushland, cradle the scattered dwellings. It is a place where the horizon feels close, intimate, punctuated by the stoic forms of grazing cattle and the occasional glint of corrugated iron roofs catching the afternoon sun. The creek itself, a ribbon of cool, brown water, meanders through the landscape, its banks fringed with ferns and the sturdy trunks of paperbarks, a constant, murmuring presence.
Historically, Smiths Creek was a place of quiet sustenance, its early economy rooted in the fertile plains and the tireless labour of farming families who coaxed a living from the soil. The land remembers the days of dairy herds and the scent of freshly cut hay hanging heavy on the breeze. While agriculture remains a bedrock, the character of Smiths Creek has broadened, a subtle shift towards lifestyle properties and a growing appreciation for the natural beauty that defines it. The nearby hinterland, a tapestry of rainforest and rolling hills, draws weekend visitors seeking a respite from the coastal bustle, their cars a familiar sight on the winding roads. This quiet evolution has imbued Smiths Creek with a character that is both grounded in its past and open to the present, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates the pace of life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Smiths 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 Smiths Creek, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Smiths 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 Smiths 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. |