Tweed Heads, 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 Tweed Heads, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Tweed Heads |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Tweed Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -28.17782 |
| Longitude | 153.5353 |
| Population | 9,017 |
| Density | 1981.8 /km² |
| Area | 4.5 km² |
| Elevation | 11 m |
| Postcode | 2485 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 670 km north-northeast |
Tweed Heads is a locality in the Tweed Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 9,017. The locality covers an area of 4.5 km², giving a population density of about 1981.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 11 m above sea level. It lies approximately 670 km north-northeast of Sydney. Tweed Heads is located at 28.1778°S, 153.5353°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2485.
Tweed Heads sprawls across the northernmost tip of New South Wales, a sun-drenched place where the vibrant green of the coastal hinterland meets the restless blue of the Pacific. It lies 18.5 km south-east of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 130°T), and is situated 5.2 km north of Banora Point. Here, the Tweed River, broad and shimmering like a ribbon of mercury, makes its final, languid journey to the sea, its banks fringed with a dense, humid growth of pandanus palms and paperbarks. The air, thick with the scent of salt and flowering frangipani, carries the distant, percussive roar of surf breaking on long stretches of golden sand, a constant, murmuring soundtrack to the town’s existence. From the gentle slopes of the coastal hills, the landscape spills down, a patchwork of weathered terracotta roofs and the stoic, sun-bleached timber of older homes, all softened by the perpetual glow of the sub-tropical light.
The story of Tweed Heads is deeply entwined with the generous flow of its namesake river, a waterway that once sustained Indigenous peoples and later drew timber getters and farmers to its fertile banks. The town's economy, long reliant on the bounty of the sea and the richness of the surrounding agricultural lands, now finds a significant pulse in tourism, drawing visitors to its pristine beaches and the vibrant casino complex that hums with a ceaseless, electric energy. The echoes of a past built on fishing fleets and banana plantations still linger in the salt-laced breeze, a subtle counterpoint to the modern thrum of commerce and holidaymakers. Travellers often find themselves captivated by the easy, unhurried rhythm of life, a gentle ebb and flow that mirrors the tide of the river as it merges with the vast ocean.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tweed Heads, 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 Tweed Heads, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Tweed Heads includes the postcode (2485), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Tweed Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Tweed Heads 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. |