South Arm, Clarence Valley Council, New South Wales
South Arm, 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 South Arm, in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | South Arm |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Clarence Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.51089 |
| Longitude | 153.17607 |
| Area | 17.8 km² |
| Elevation | 4 m |
| Postcode | 2460 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 519 km north-northeast |
South Arm is a locality in the Clarence Valley Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 17.8 km². It sits at an elevation of around 4 m above sea level. It lies approximately 519 km north-northeast of Sydney. South Arm is located at 29.5109°S, 153.1761°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2460. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
South Arm unfurls itself like a weathered hand reaching into the restless sea, its broad, sandy beaches facing the full sweep of the Tasman. It lies 88.8 km north of Coffs Harbour, NSW (from Coffs Harbour, NSW: bearing 3°T), and is situated 7.3 km south-south-west of Maclean. The air here carries a perpetual tang of salt, a constant reminder of the ocean’s proximity, and the wind, often brisk, sculpts the low dunes and whispers through the tough coastal grasses. Rolling hills, tinged with the muted greens of hardy pasture and the deeper hues of native bushland, form the spine of the peninsula, their contours softened by the diffused, pearly light that frequently washes over this exposed coast. From the higher points, the vast expanse of water, a shifting palette of blues and greys, stretches to the horizon, broken only by the distant, hazy outlines of neighbouring shores.
The history of South Arm is as much shaped by the sea as by the land. For generations, its economy has been tied to the bounty of the ocean, with fishing boats once a common sight, their catches supplying local tables and markets. While the larger-scale fishing operations have waned, the spirit of connection to the water endures, evident in the pleasure craft now dotting the bays and the families who still cast a line from the shore. Farming, too, has played its part, with sheep grazing on the windswept paddocks, their wool a product of this hardy environment. The quiet character of South Arm is one of resilience and a deep appreciation for its stark, natural beauty, a place where the enduring rhythm of the tides dictates the pace of life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of South Arm, 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 South Arm, in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for South Arm includes the postcode (2460), 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 South Arm 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. |