Cabbage Tree Island (2477) is a small river-island locality in the Richmond River near Wardell, within Ballina Shire on the NSW North Coast. It is a tight-knit Bundjalung Aboriginal community with a quiet rural feel, relying on nearby Wardell and Ballina for most services. The area is notably flood‑prone, with significant impacts during the 2022 floods.
Predominantly Aboriginal community with strong cultural ties, family-oriented living and a rural lifestyle amid cane fields and river landscapes. Daily life is low-key and community-focused, with residents accessing schools, shops and healthcare in Wardell, Alstonville and Ballina. Flood risk shapes housing and infrastructure, and relocation planning has affected recent settlement patterns.
1 school found
1 school in this area
