It is off the Pacific Highway, close to Byron Bay, Ocean Shores, Billinudgel and the Queensland border.
At the 2006 census, South Golden Beach had a population of 1,729 people.
[1] There is no service (fuel) station in the town, only a single takeaway food shop, and a community centre hall which is managed by volunteers under council delegation.
More amenities and services can be found in neighbouring towns of New Brighton and Ocean Shores.
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