Tuckombil, 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 Tuckombil, in the Ballina Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Tuckombil |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Ballina Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.81178 |
| Longitude | 153.46284 |
| Population | 252 |
| Density | 29.6 /km² |
| Area | 8.5 km² |
| Elevation | 151 m |
| Postcode | 2477 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 602 km north-northeast |
Tuckombil is a locality in the Ballina Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 252. The locality covers an area of 8.5 km², giving a population density of about 29.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 151 m above sea level. It lies approximately 602 km north-northeast of Sydney. Tuckombil is located at 28.8118°S, 153.4628°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2477. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Tuckombil lies cradled by the gentle, rolling hills that spill inland from the coast, a landscape painted in the vibrant greens of sugarcane fields and the deeper hues of rainforest remnants clinging to steeper slopes. It lies 82.7 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 175°T), and is situated 14.0 km east of Goonellabah. Here, the air often carries a humid sweetness, a blend of rich soil and the distant tang of the ocean, and the sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, can take on a molten gold quality as it slants across the undulating terrain. The very ground feels fertile, a testament to the generous rainfall that sustains the lushness, and the roads, often lined with towering gum trees, wind their way through a country that feels both ancient and alive. The distant sound of a passing truck or the lowing of cattle can be the only disruption to a profound quiet, a deep stillness that settles into the bones of this place.
Historically, Tuckombil’s identity is deeply entwined with the rich alluvial soils that have long supported agriculture, particularly the cultivation of sugarcane, a crop that has shaped the land and its economy for generations. This agricultural heritage is evident in the patterns of the paddocks and the sturdy farmhouses scattered across the countryside, each one a small monument to lives lived in close communion with the earth. The proximity to the larger centres of the Ballina Shire means that while Tuckombil retains its rural character, it benefits from the wider economic opportunities and cultural connections of the region. Local businesses, often family-run, contribute to the quiet hum of commerce, serving the needs of the agricultural community and the occasional traveller passing through this verdant pocket of New South Wales.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tuckombil, 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 Tuckombil, in the Ballina Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Tuckombil includes the postcode (2477), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Ballina 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 Tuckombil 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. |