Upper Tooloom, 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 Tooloom, in the Tenterfield Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Upper Tooloom |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Tenterfield Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.57627 |
| Longitude | 152.36497 |
| Population | 47 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 251.7 km² |
| Elevation | 364 m |
| Postcode | 2475 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 599 km north |
Upper Tooloom is a locality in the Tenterfield Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 47. The locality covers an area of 251.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 364 m above sea level. It lies approximately 599 km north of Sydney. Upper Tooloom is located at 28.5763°S, 152.3650°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2475. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Upper Tooloom unfurls across a landscape of rolling hills, where the rich, red earth slopes towards the sky, punctuated by the sturdy forms of eucalypts and the softer green of grazing paddocks. It lies 115.2 km west-south-west of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 241°T), and is situated 26.1 km south-south-east of Killarney. The air here, especially in the hush of late afternoon, carries a fine, dry scent of eucalyptus and sun-baked grass, a perfume that clings to the skin like a memory. Mist often lingers in the hollows until mid-morning, softening the edges of the terrain and lending a dreamlike quality to the day, before the sun asserts its dominion, painting the distant ranges in hues of lavender and ochre. The land itself feels ancient, its contours shaped by forces that have long since receded, leaving behind a quiet, enduring beauty.
The history of Upper Tooloom is a story etched into the very soil, a narrative of hardy settlers and the enduring allure of the land. Once, this region echoed with the clang of picks and the murmur of hopeful voices as gold fever swept through the area, leaving behind a legacy of alluvial workings and the ghost of a bustling past. Today, the economy of Upper Tooloom is more grounded, centred on the quiet toil of cattle grazing and the cultivation of crops that thrive in this particular climate. Neighbouring farms, separated by fences that trace the land's natural undulations, share in the challenges and rewards of rural life, their days marked by the changing seasons and the dependable rhythm of the sun. A distinctive charm pervades Upper Tooloom, a sense of peace that settles over travellers who find themselves drawn into its understated embrace.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Upper Tooloom, 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 Tooloom, in the Tenterfield Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Upper Tooloom includes the postcode (2475), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Tenterfield Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Tooloom 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. |