Whian Whian, 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 Whian Whian, in the Lismore City Council local government area.
| Locality | Whian Whian |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Lismore City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.60815 |
| Longitude | 153.35286 |
| Population | 151 |
| Density | 2.4 /km² |
| Area | 62.5 km² |
| Elevation | 213 m |
| Postcode | 2480 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 619 km north-northeast |
Whian Whian is a locality in the Lismore City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 151. The locality covers an area of 62.5 km², giving a population density of about 2.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 213 m above sea level. It lies approximately 619 km north-northeast of Sydney. Whian Whian is located at 28.6081°S, 153.3529°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2480. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Whian Whian unfurls across a landscape sculpted by ancient forces, a place where rounded hills, cloaked in a dense, vibrant green, cradle valleys that breathe the rich, earthy scent of damp soil and eucalypt. It lies 59.9 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 184°T), and is situated 11.4 km east-south-east of Nimbin. The air here carries a peculiar stillness, punctuated only by the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth and the distant murmur of flowing water. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in hushed, cathedral-like shafts, illuminating ferns that unfurl like intricate lace and mosses that carpet fallen logs in velvet. The very contours of the land seem to speak of a patient, enduring strength, a quiet resilience honed by millennia of rain and sun.
The story of Whian Whian is deeply entwined with the fertile earth and the bounty it offers, a legacy that has shaped its character and economy for generations. Once, perhaps, the whispers of Indigenous custodians echoed through these gullies, their knowledge of the land a profound inheritance. Later, settlers arrived, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, and the hillsides began to yield to the plough, supporting dairy herds and crops that fed the growing region. Today, the echoes of that agricultural past are still discernible, though the economic pulse of Whian Whian beats with a more diverse rhythm, a blend of horticulture, small-scale farming, and a gentle embrace of tourism drawn to its natural beauty and the unhurried pace of life. This is a place where the colour of the earth is a constant, a deep, fertile red that stains the hands and the memory, a tangible connection to the enduring spirit of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Whian Whian, 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 Whian Whian, in the Lismore City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Whian Whian includes the postcode (2480), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Lismore City 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 Whian Whian 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. |