Cumnock, New South Wales

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Cumnock
New South Wales
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Cumnock
Coordinates 32°55′S148°46′E / 32.917°S 148.767°E / -32.917; 148.767
Population491 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2867
Elevation514 m (1,686 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Cabonne Shire Council
County Gordon
Parish Burrawong
State electorate(s) Orange
Federal division(s) Calare

Cumnock is a small town in New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the now closed cross-country railway line from Molong to Dubbo. The town is located in Cabonne Shire. At the 2011 census, Cumnock had a population of 275 people. [1] In the 2021 census the "Suburbs and Localities" of Cumnock had a population of 491. [2]

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Cumnock is named after the Scottish town in Ayrshire, the home of an early settler named Straborn. [3]

The Cumnock community pioneered a farmhouse rental program designed to attract new families to the area by making farmhouses available for rent for $1. [4] This program has since spread to a number of other rural communities. [5]

Cumnock is located at the epicentre of the Central Western NSW's food-and-wine triangle, i.e., Orange, Dubbo, and Mudgee.

The town is also known for its participation in the 120-kilometre Animals on Bikes 'Paddock Art' sculpture tourist trail which extends between Molong and the Dubbo Zoo, via Cumnock and Yeoval.

Notable people

Notable residents include:[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cumnock (Suburbs and Localities )". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 July 2022. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "2021 Cumnock, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".
  3. "Cumnock". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 August 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. Williams, Samantha (2 February 2009). "Rent a Cumnock farm for just a $1 a week". Daily Telegraph. News Limited. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
  5. Vaz, Ellen (3 July 2009). "Christine farms out Cumnock rent plan". Central Western Daily . Fairfax. Retrieved 15 July 2009.