Upper Duroby, 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 Duroby, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Upper Duroby |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Tweed Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.25379 |
| Longitude | 153.4351 |
| Population | 94 |
| Density | 16.3 /km² |
| Area | 5.8 km² |
| Elevation | 159 m |
| Postcode | 2486 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 659 km north-northeast |
Upper Duroby is a locality in the Tweed Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 94. The locality covers an area of 5.8 km², giving a population density of about 16.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 159 m above sea level. It lies approximately 659 km north-northeast of Sydney. Upper Duroby is located at 28.2538°S, 153.4351°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2486. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Upper Duroby lies cradled in a fold of the northern New South Wales hinterland, a place where the air carries the sweet, damp scent of burgeoning ferns and the distant murmur of unseen creeks. It lies 20.8 km south-south-east of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 168°T), and is situated 10.9 km west-south-west of Banora Point. The landscape here is a study in green, a generous embrace of rolling hills cloaked in a dense tapestry of rainforest and eucalypt forest that spills down towards the valleys. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints shifting mosaics of gold and emerald on the rich, dark earth, and the silence is often broken only by the chirrup of unseen birds or the soft rustle of leaves disturbed by a passing breeze. The terrain, sculpted by millennia of rainfall, offers a constant, gentle rise and fall, inviting exploration along winding tracks that disappear into the verdant depths.
The story of Upper Duroby is one woven from the patient labour of settlers and the enduring spirit of the land. For generations, its economy has been tethered to the fertile soil, with dairy farming and grazing forming the bedrock of its prosperity, the rich pastures yielding their bounty under the generous Australian sun. More recently, a burgeoning interest in artisanal produce and a quiet appreciation for its natural beauty have drawn a different kind of traveller, those seeking respite from the hurried world. Small holdings, dedicated to growing everything from heritage vegetables to native flowers, dot the hillsides, their colours a vibrant contrast to the deep greens of the native bushland. The spirit of Upper Duroby is one of quiet resilience, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and where the enduring connection to the land remains its most precious inheritance.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Upper Duroby, 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 Duroby, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Upper Duroby includes the postcode (2486), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Tweed 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 Duroby 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. |