Warregah Island, 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 Warregah Island, in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Warregah Island |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Clarence Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.38887 |
| Longitude | 153.22316 |
| Area | 4.6 km² |
| Postcode | 2469 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 533 km north-northeast |
Warregah Island is a locality in the Clarence Valley Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 4.6 km². It lies approximately 533 km north-northeast of Sydney. Warregah Island is located at 29.3889°S, 153.2232°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2469. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Warregah Island lies a quiet sentinel in the lower Clarence River, a verdant smudge against the broad, blue sweep of the waterway. It lies 102.7 km north of Coffs Harbour, NSW (from Coffs Harbour, NSW: bearing 5°T), and is situated 12.4 km west-north-west of Yamba. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of mangroves and the faint, briny kiss of the nearby ocean, a constant reminder of its coastal proximity, yet it is the river’s gentle murmur that truly defines the island’s soundscape. Sunlight, filtered through the broad leaves of paperbarks, often paints shifting mosaics on the sandy tracks that crisscross the island, and in the late afternoon, a soft, golden luminescence bathes the dense green foliage, lending a timeless quality to the scene. The terrain itself is a gentle rise from the riverbanks, a fertile cradle of rich alluvial soil that supports a scattering of homes and small agricultural plots, each one a small, self-contained world humming with its own quiet purpose.
The history of Warregah Island is inextricably tied to the lifeblood of the Clarence River, a waterway that has shaped its destiny and sustained its inhabitants for generations. Early settlers were drawn to its fertile lands, establishing small farms that have, over time, diversified to include cattle grazing and the cultivation of tropical fruits, a testament to the island’s enduring agricultural potential. The river’s bounty also sustained a modest fishing industry, its catches finding their way to neighbouring towns and markets, contributing to the island’s modest but vital economy. Warregah Island, though small, holds a distinct character, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the ebb and flow of the tides and the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons, a simple, grounded existence woven into the very fabric of the riverine landscape.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Warregah Island, 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 Warregah Island, in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Warregah Island includes the postcode (2469), 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 Warregah Island 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. |