Upper Main Arm, 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 Main Arm, in the Byron Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Upper Main Arm |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Byron Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.49084 |
| Longitude | 153.39797 |
| Population | 228 |
| Density | 13.5 /km² |
| Area | 16.8 km² |
| Elevation | 75 m |
| Postcode | 2482 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 633 km north-northeast |
Upper Main Arm 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 228. The locality covers an area of 16.8 km², giving a population density of about 13.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 75 m above sea level. It lies approximately 633 km north-northeast of Sydney. Upper Main Arm is located at 28.4908°S, 153.3980°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2482. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Upper Main Arm unfurls a landscape of undulating green, where rainforest whispers down slopes to meet the slow, dark waters of the river. It lies 46.7 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 179°T), and is situated 13.9 km west of Ocean Shores. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of fertile soil and the distant, sweet perfume of frangipani, a signature fragrance of this subtropical pocket. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in luminous shafts, illuminating the vibrant emerald of the ferns and the rough, scarred bark of ancient fig trees. The terrain is a gentle, generous swell, softened by decades of growth, with pockets of cultivation tucked into sheltered hollows, and the occasional glimpse of a weathered corrugated iron roof peeking from behind a screen of flowering hibiscus. The character of Upper Main Arm is one of quiet resilience, a place where nature's abundance still dictates the pace of life, and the distant rumble of a tractor is a more common sound than the clamour of traffic.
This part of the Byron Shire, while often associated with the coast's more boisterous reputation, holds its own distinct heritage, deeply rooted in the land. Historically, it was a region shaped by the timber cutters who first ventured into its dense forests, their efforts yielding hardwood that built homes and industries further afield. Later, the fertile river flats proved ideal for dairy farming, and the creamy richness of local milk became a staple, though many of those farms have since transitioned to more diverse agricultural pursuits like organic fruit and vegetable growing, and the cultivation of native flowers. The local economy now also thrives on a steady stream of travellers drawn to its tranquil beauty and proximity to the hinterland's burgeoning artistic and wellness scene, yet Upper Main Arm itself retains a grounded, unpretentious feel, a place where the echoes of past labours are still audible in the creak of a gate or the lowing of cattle in a distant paddock.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Upper Main Arm, 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 Main Arm, in the Byron Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Upper Main Arm 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 Main Arm 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. |