Stokers Siding, 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 Stokers Siding, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Stokers Siding |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Tweed Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.40594 |
| Longitude | 153.41281 |
| Population | 679 |
| Density | 21.3 /km² |
| Area | 31.9 km² |
| Elevation | 31 m |
| Postcode | 2484 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 643 km north-northeast |
Stokers Siding 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 679. The locality covers an area of 31.9 km², giving a population density of about 21.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 31 m above sea level. It lies approximately 643 km north-northeast of Sydney. Stokers Siding is located at 28.4059°S, 153.4128°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2484. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Stokers Siding rests in a fertile fold of the Tweed Valley, where emerald pastures stretch towards the bruised-purple flanks of the Border Ranges. It lies 37.4 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 177°T), and is situated 9.1 km south-south-east of Murwillumbah. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the damp, earthy perfume of sugarcane and the fainter, sweeter scent of frangipani from well-tended gardens. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of dense rainforest and cleared grazing land, cradle the modest scattering of homes and farm buildings that comprise Stokers Siding, the Richmond River a silver ribbon threading through the landscape. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-humid skies, has a peculiar softness, illuminating the vibrant green of the vegetation and casting long, languid shadows that seem to stretch the very minutes of the day.
The history of Stokers Siding is inextricably linked to the sugar industry, a legacy visible in the fields that still dominate the local economy and the weathered molasses tanks that stand like forgotten sentinels. For generations, the land has provided, its rich volcanic soil yielding bountiful crops, sustaining families and fostering a quiet, resilient character among its inhabitants. The nearby Tweed River, a vital artery for irrigation and transport in earlier times, continues to be a source of life and leisure, its banks often dotted with anglers casting lines for bream or flathead. While the relentless march of progress has brought changes, Stokers Siding retains a sense of its past, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of life's pace, and neighbours readily lend a hand, a testament to the enduring spirit of this corner of the Tweed Valley.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Stokers Siding, 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 Stokers Siding, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Stokers Siding 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 Stokers Siding 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. |