Kundabung, New South Wales

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Kundabung
New South Wales
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Kundabung
Coordinates 31°12′S152°51′E / 31.200°S 152.850°E / -31.200; 152.850 Coordinates: 31°12′S152°51′E / 31.200°S 152.850°E / -31.200; 152.850
Postcode(s) 2441
Location487 km (303 mi) north of Sydney
LGA(s) Kempsey Shire
State electorate(s) Oxley
Federal Division(s) Cowper

Kundabung is a locality on the North Coast of New South Wales, Australia.

Transport

The North Coast railway line passes through, and a station existed at the site between 1917 and 1974. [1] At the 2006 census, Kundabung had a population of 586 people. [2] The town's name is derived from an aboriginal word meaning "wild apples". [3] The Pacific Highway also crosses the locality.

Preceding stationFormer ServicesFollowing station
Kempsey
towards Brisbane
North Coast Line Telegraph Point
towards Maitland

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References

  1. Kundabung station. NSWrail.net. Accessed 3 October 2009.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kundabung (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  3. "Kundabung". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 August 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg