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| Locality | Stratheden |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Richmond Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.75798 |
| Longitude | 152.94039 |
| Population | 214 |
| Density | 4.5 /km² |
| Area | 47.1 km² |
| Elevation | 38 m |
| Postcode | 2470 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 592 km north-northeast |
Stratheden is a locality in the Richmond Valley Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 214. The locality covers an area of 47.1 km², giving a population density of about 4.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 38 m above sea level. It lies approximately 592 km north-northeast of Sydney. Stratheden is located at 28.7580°S, 152.9404°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2470. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Stratheden unfurls across a gentle swell of land, a place where the rich, red earth of the Richmond Valley is kissed by a sky that often burns a luminous blue. It lies 88.3 km south-south-west of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 210°T), and is situated 13.7 km north-west of Casino. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep green of established pastures, give way to stands of gum trees whose leaves whisper secrets on the breeze, their silvery undersides flashing in the sun. The air here carries the clean scent of damp soil after a morning rain and the subtle sweetness of wildflowers that bloom with quiet persistence along the roadside verges. Fences, weathered and sturdy, trace the boundaries of paddocks where cattle graze placidly, their forms softened by the hazy light that filters through the afternoon.
The story of Stratheden is etched into the land itself, a narrative of pastoral ambition and the enduring spirit of those who have worked this fertile ground. It is a place that has long been shaped by the rhythm of agriculture, its economy anchored in the grazing of livestock and the cultivation of crops that thrive in this generous climate. Time here seems to flow with a different cadence, slower and more deliberate, mirroring the unhurried passage of the seasons. While not a place of grand monuments, Stratheden possesses a quiet dignity, a sense of continuity that speaks of generations who have called this particular stretch of the Richmond Valley home, their lives intertwined with the very fabric of its rolling hills and sun-drenched plains.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Stratheden, New South Wales. 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 Stratheden, in the Richmond Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Stratheden includes the postcode (2470), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Richmond 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 Stratheden is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |