Meerschaum Vale New South Wales Map
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| Locality | Meerschaum Vale |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Ballina Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.92638 |
| Longitude | 153.40756 |
| Population | 396 |
| Density | 10.8 /km² |
| Area | 36.8 km² |
| Elevation | 38 m |
| Postcode | 2477 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 588 km north-northeast |
About Meerschaum Vale, New South Wales
Meerschaum Vale is a locality in the Ballina Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 396. The locality covers an area of 36.8 km², giving a population density of about 10.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 38 m above sea level. It lies approximately 588 km north-northeast of Sydney. Meerschaum Vale is located at 28.9264°S, 153.4076°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2477. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Meerschaum Vale rests in a landscape where the coastal plain begins to yield to the gentle, rolling foothills of the hinterland. It lies 95.2 km south of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 179°T), and is situated 13.8 km south-east of Goonellabah. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening sugarcane, a fragrance that mingles with the damp, earthy aroma of rich alluvial soil. Verdant pastures, punctuated by the dark green of scattered gum trees, stretch towards the horizon, their contours softened by the humid, subtropical climate. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a luminous quality, bathing the fields in a warm, golden hue that seems to linger, imbuing the quiet scene with a sense of enduring peace. A network of small creeks, their banks fringed with native grasses and reeds, meanders through the land, reflecting the vast, often cloud-sculpted sky.
The history of Meerschaum Vale is intertwined with the fertile river flats and the bountiful yields they have historically provided. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood, with sugarcane plantations and dairy farming shaping both the landscape and the local economy. The echoes of this agricultural past are still present, visible in the weathered farmhouses and the steady, unhurried rhythm of life that persists. While the broader Ballina Shire has seen shifts in its economic focus, Meerschaum Vale retains a distinct character, a place where the connection to the land remains palpable. It's a locality that speaks of quiet industry, where the subtle hum of machinery in the fields is as much a part of the soundscape as the calls of the diverse birdlife that flourishes in the surrounding greenery.
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About This Meerschaum Vale Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Meerschaum Vale, New South Wales. 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 Meerschaum Vale, in the Ballina Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Meerschaum Vale includes the postcode (2477), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Ballina 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 Meerschaum Vale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |
