Upper Coopers Creek, 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 Upper Coopers Creek, in the Byron Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Upper Coopers Creek |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Byron Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.60295 |
| Longitude | 153.4044 |
| Population | 72 |
| Density | 9.6 /km² |
| Area | 7.5 km² |
| Elevation | 129 m |
| Postcode | 2482 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 622 km north-northeast |
Upper Coopers Creek is a locality in the Byron Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 72. The locality covers an area of 7.5 km², giving a population density of about 9.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 129 m above sea level. It lies approximately 622 km north-northeast of Sydney. Upper Coopers Creek is located at 28.6029°S, 153.4044°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2482. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Upper Coopers Creek lies cradled by the undulating green hills that spill down from the hinterland towards the coast, a landscape painted in strokes of emerald pasture and the deeper, richer hues of subtropical rainforest. It lies 59.2 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 179°T), and is situated 10.9 km west-south-west of Mullumbimby. The air here carries the sweet, damp scent of fertile earth and the distant, salty tang of the ocean, a constant reminder of its proximity to the sea. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of towering eucalypts and fig trees, falls in scattered, golden coins upon the moss-covered rocks and the winding, sometimes boggy tracks that crisscross the terrain. The creek itself, a vein of cool, dark water, meanders through the valley, its banks often fringed with ferns and the occasional flash of a kingfisher's iridescent blue. Life here moves with a quiet deliberation, a gentle ebb and flow dictated by the seasons and the natural rhythms of the land.
The history of Upper Coopers Creek is a narrative woven from the rich volcanic soil and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. For generations, this fertile valley has sustained dairy farming, the rich pastures giving rise to creamy milk and robust cheeses, a legacy still visible in the weathered barns and the contented lowing of cattle. More recently, a growing number of artists and artisans have been drawn to the area's inspiring beauty and relative seclusion, adding a vibrant, creative pulse to the local economy. A scattering of small farms now also experiment with organic produce and boutique fruit cultivation, their offerings finding their way to farmers' markets in neighbouring towns. The quiet hum of activity is punctuated by the occasional rumble of a ute carrying produce, or the distant laughter of children playing, a testament to the enduring, grounded nature of life in Upper Coopers Creek.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Upper Coopers Creek, 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 Upper Coopers Creek, in the Byron Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Upper Coopers Creek includes the postcode (2482), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Byron 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 Upper Coopers Creek 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. |