Stony Chute, 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 Stony Chute, in the Lismore City Council local government area.
| Locality | Stony Chute |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Lismore City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.58287 |
| Longitude | 153.16363 |
| Population | 175 |
| Density | 8.3 /km² |
| Area | 21.0 km² |
| Elevation | 256 m |
| Postcode | 2480 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 616 km north-northeast |
Stony Chute is a locality in the Lismore City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 175. The locality covers an area of 21.0 km², giving a population density of about 8.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 256 m above sea level. It lies approximately 616 km north-northeast of Sydney. Stony Chute is located at 28.5829°S, 153.1636°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2480. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Stony Chute lies cradled by a gentle dip in the land, where rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of verdant pasture and the darker, denser greens of eucalyptus, begin their slow descent towards unseen waterways. It lies 61.2 km south-south-west of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 201°T), and is situated 7.6 km west of Nimbin. The air here carries a particular softness, a faint whisper of moisture from the distant coast, and the light at dusk seems to linger, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and fading apricot. Scattered homesteads, their tin roofs catching the late afternoon sun like scattered coins, dot the landscape, their presence a quiet testament to human habitation against the enduring backdrop of the Australian bush. The ground underfoot, as the name suggests, is often a mix of rich soil and weathered stone, hinting at the geological forces that shaped this place, while the distant call of a kookaburra punctuates the otherwise serene stillness.
The history of Stony Chute is a story whispered on the wind, a tale woven from the sturdy resilience of early settlers who found purchase in this fertile, yet challenging, terrain. Primarily an agricultural district, its economy has long been tied to the hardy grazier, the careful farmer coaxing crops from the soil, and the subtle hum of machinery on a Saturday morning. There's a sense of enduring connection to the land, a rhythm established by seasons and generations, rather than the frenetic pulse of larger centres. While no grand monuments mark its past, the character of Stony Chute is etched in the enduring spirit of its people, a quiet pride in their self-sufficiency and the enduring beauty of their corner of New South Wales.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Stony Chute, 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 Stony Chute, in the Lismore City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Stony Chute includes the postcode (2480), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Lismore City 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 Stony Chute 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. |