Failford, New South Wales

Failford
New South Wales
Failford
Coordinates 32°05′05″S 152°26′39″E / 32.08472°S 152.44417°E / -32.08472; 152.44417Coordinates: 32°05′05″S 152°26′39″E / 32.08472°S 152.44417°E / -32.08472; 152.44417
Population 495 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density 31.8/km2 (82/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 2430
Area 15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi)[2]
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST) AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s) Mid-Coast Council[3]
Region Mid North Coast
County Gloucester[4]
Parish Tuncurry[4]
State electorate(s) Myall Lakes[5]
Federal Division(s) Paterson[6]
Mean max temp[7] Mean min temp[7] Annual rainfall[7]
22.7 °C
73 °F		 14.3 °C
58 °F		 1,222.2 mm
48.1 in

Failford is a locality in the Mid-Coast Council local government area on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia.[3][4][8] Located to the east of the Pacific Highway, Failford is about 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Forster. At the 2011 census it had a population of 495.[1]

Failford is a water skiing and boating location with the nearby Wallamba River, which runs between Nabiac and Tuncurry. It has a number of attractions, including the Terracotta Tea House, the Little Darlings Doll Museum and Coffee Shop, and the "Ton o Fun" amusement park which offers waterslides, bumper boats, go-karts and many other activities.

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Failford (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 October 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Failford (State Suburb)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 27 October 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. 1 2 "Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT) - Great Lakes Council". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 "Failford". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "Myall Lakes". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "Paterson". Australian Electoral Commission. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 "Forster-Tuncurry Marine Rescue". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  8. ↑ "Failford". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 27 October 2012.


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