Ulmarra, 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 Ulmarra, in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Ulmarra |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Clarence Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.6387 |
| Longitude | 153.04878 |
| Population | 781 |
| Density | 12.9 /km² |
| Area | 60.3 km² |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Postcode | 2462 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 502 km north-northeast |
Ulmarra is a locality in the Clarence Valley Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 781. The locality covers an area of 60.3 km², giving a population density of about 12.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 5 m above sea level. It lies approximately 502 km north-northeast of Sydney. Ulmarra is located at 29.6387°S, 153.0488°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2462. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Ulmarra rests on the verdant banks of the Clarence River, a place where the air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and eucalyptus. It lies 74.8 km north of Coffs Harbour, NSW (from Coffs Harbour, NSW: bearing 354°T), and is situated 11.7 km east-north-east of Grafton. The landscape here is a gentle unfolding of fertile alluvial plains, stretching towards the distant, hazy blue of the Great Dividing Range. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, washes the weathered timber buildings and the broad, slow-moving water in a luminous, almost honeyed glow. The river itself is the town’s lifeblood, a wide, brown ribbon reflecting the sky and the drooping branches of paperbark trees that line its edge.
This is a place shaped by the river and by the determined hands of those who settled it. Once a bustling river port, Ulmarra’s history is etched into the very grain of its historic buildings, remnants of an era when paddle steamers plied these waters, connecting inland communities to the wider world. The local economy, once heavily reliant on timber milling and agriculture, now finds a quieter rhythm. While cattle graze on the rich pastures and sugarcane fields shimmer under the sun, tourism has begun to weave its own narrative, drawing travellers seeking the unhurried charm and the evocative echoes of a bygone age. The old ferry crossing, a silent sentinel of past journeys, still hints at the enduring connection between the two sides of the Clarence, a testament to Ulmarra’s enduring spirit.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ulmarra, 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 Ulmarra, in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Ulmarra includes the postcode (2462), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Clarence 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 Ulmarra 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. |