Wilsons Creek, 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 Wilsons Creek, in the Byron Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Wilsons Creek |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Byron Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.56402 |
| Longitude | 153.4428 |
| Population | 438 |
| Density | 24.0 /km² |
| Area | 18.2 km² |
| Elevation | 150 m |
| Postcode | 2482 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 627 km north-northeast |
Wilsons Creek 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 438. The locality covers an area of 18.2 km², giving a population density of about 24.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 150 m above sea level. It lies approximately 627 km north-northeast of Sydney. Wilsons Creek is located at 28.5640°S, 153.4428°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2482. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Wilsons Creek unfurls as a verdant scar through the rolling hills, a place where the air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and flowering ginger lilies. It lies 55.1 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 175°T), and is situated 11.2 km west-south-west of Ocean Shores. The land here is a generous quilt of emerald pastures, stitched with the darker greens of rainforest gullies and the silver threads of meandering creeks. Sunlight, when it pierces the canopy, falls in luminous shafts, illuminating the feathery fronds of ferns and the rough bark of ancient fig trees. The very rhythm of Wilsons Creek feels governed by the gentle ebb and flow of the water, a constant murmur that underpins the quiet industry of its inhabitants. Even the distant haze that often softens the horizon seems to possess a certain weight, a promise of the subtropical embrace that defines this corner of the Byron Shire.
Historically, Wilsons Creek has been a place of quiet sustenance, its fertile soil long supporting a tradition of small-scale farming and grazing. While the broader region has seen waves of development and a burgeoning tourism trade, Wilsons Creek has largely retained its character as a place where life moves at a more deliberate pace, often dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land. The local economy, though varied, still finds its roots in the earth, with a steady production of organic produce and artisanal goods. The distinctiveness of Wilsons Creek lies not in grand pronouncements or bustling centres, but in the subtle beauty of its natural landscape and the enduring, almost shy, spirit of its people, who seem to draw strength from the very soil beneath their feet.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Wilsons Creek, 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 Wilsons Creek, in the Byron Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Wilsons Creek 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 Wilsons Creek 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. |