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Woodenbong

Town in New South Wales, Australia

28°23′0″S 152°36′0″E / 28.38333°S 152.60000°E / -28.38333; 152.60000Population390 (2021 census)^[1]Postcode(s)2476Elevation402 m (1,319 ft)Location

798 km (496 mi) N of Sydney
145 km (90 mi) SW of Brisbane
89 km (55 mi) E of Warwick (Qld)
90 km (56 mi) NW of Casino
60 km (37 mi) NW of Kyogle

LGA(s)Kyogle CouncilState electorate(s)Lismore Federal division(s)New England, Page

Woodenbong is a rural village in the Kyogle Shire of northern New South Wales. It is situated 10 km south of the Queensland border and five kilometres south of the junction of the Summerland Way and the Mount Lindesay Road, which leads to Legume and eventually Tenterfield. At the 2021 census Woodenbong had a population of 390.^[1]

It is 798 km north-east of Sydney, 145 km from Brisbane and 60 km north-west of Kyogle.

Education

Woodenbong is home to Woodenbong Central School, a Kindergarten – Year 12 central school, that serves as the common education centre for Woodenbong,^[2] as well as surrounding towns, Urbenville and Muli Muli. Woodenbong Central School has played host on numerous occasions to sporting events held between other rural New South Wales towns.

Name

The name is derived from a Githabul word meaning wood ducks on a lagoon.^[3] The Githabal (also known as Gidabal, Kitabal) language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries in Queensland of the Southern Downs Regional Council, particularly Warwick, Killarney, and Woodenbong extending into New South Wales.^[4]

Agriculture

Dairy farming and cattle grazing are the two main industries.

National Parks

A number of National Parks are close to Woodenbong, some of which are declared World Heritage areas.

References

^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woodenbong (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
^ Marsh, Joyce. "Woodenbong farewell". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
^ O'Neill, Emma. "Woodenbong celebrates centenary". Daily Telegraph. The Northern Star. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
^ This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Githabul". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 23 January 2020.