Yelgun, 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 Yelgun, in the Byron Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Yelgun |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Byron Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.48004 |
| Longitude | 153.49535 |
| Population | 109 |
| Density | 16.3 /km² |
| Area | 6.7 km² |
| Elevation | 50 m |
| Postcode | 2483 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 637 km north-northeast |
Yelgun 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 109. The locality covers an area of 6.7 km², giving a population density of about 16.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 50 m above sea level. It lies approximately 637 km north-northeast of Sydney. Yelgun is located at 28.4800°S, 153.4954°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2483. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Yelgun rests in a landscape shaped by the ancient volcanic heart of the Tweed Range, its soil a rich, dark loam that spills across gentle slopes. It lies 46.7 km south-south-east of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 167°T), and is situated 11.9 km south-south-west of Pottsville. Here, the air carries the humid breath of the subtropics, a subtle perfume of damp earth and flowering rainforest, particularly potent after a passing shower. The land rolls with a quiet assurance, a mosaic of emerald pastures and the deeper green of encroaching sub-tropical forest, where the calls of unseen birds echo through the dense canopy. The sky above Yelgun often holds a soft, diffused light, especially in the late afternoon, as if the sun itself is reluctant to fully withdraw its golden kiss from the verdant hills.
The history of Yelgun is intertwined with the fertile lands that have sustained generations, primarily through dairy farming and, more recently, a diversification into horticulture and boutique agriculture. It's a place where the echoes of past endeavours, perhaps the hum of milking machines or the quiet industry of picking ripe fruit, still seem to resonate in the still air. The local economy, while modest, is anchored by this connection to the land, a resilience born from working with its bounty. Travellers passing through Yelgun might notice the subtle signs of this agricultural heritage, the weathered fences, the occasional glimpse of a historic farmhouse, all whispering tales of a simpler, more grounded way of life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yelgun, 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 Yelgun, in the Byron Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Yelgun includes the postcode (2483), 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 Yelgun 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. |