Nymboida, New South Wales
| Nymboida New South Wales | |
|---|---|
.JPG) The Coaching Station Inn | |
  Nymboida | |
| Coordinates | 29°56′S 152°53′E / 29.933°S 152.883°ECoordinates: 29°56′S 152°53′E / 29.933°S 152.883°E |
| Population | 298 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2460 |
| Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Location | 44 km (27 mi) from Grafton |
| LGA(s) | Clarence Valley |
| County | Fitzroy |
| State electorate(s) | Clarence |
| Federal Division(s) | Page |
Nymboida is a rural village in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. It is about 21 kilometres south-west of Coutts Crossing, 44 kilometres south-west of Grafton and approximately 687 km north of Sydney. Nymboida is close to the challenging and popular white water rafting waters of the Nymboida River along the Armidale–Grafton Road. The village is in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
In the 2016 census there were 298 people resident in Nymboida, a decrease from the 427 recorded in 2006. 54.6% were males and 45.4% were females. The median age was 52. Of these residents 1.7% were Indigenous or Torres Strait Islander.
Nymboida was established as a service stop for Cobb and Co stagecoaches, bullock teams, timber cutters, graziers and other pioneers who stopped here on the wool road from Armidale to Grafton. Nymboida now has an inn, general store, police station and a public primary school that has 20 pupils enrolled as of 2018.[2] Agriculture and tourism are the main sources of income in the region.
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References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Iluka (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ↑ "School Locator". New South Wales Department of Education. Retrieved 2011-07-06.