Sancrox

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Sancrox
Port Macquarie,  New South Wales
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Sancrox
Sancrox
Coordinates 31°25′59″S152°46′59″E / 31.433°S 152.783°E / -31.433; 152.783
Population602 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 2446
LGA(s) Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
State electorate(s) Port Macquarie
Federal division(s) Lyne

Sancrox is an industrial area [2] and suburb of Port Macquarie, a city in New South Wales.

Sancrox is home to the Billabong Zoo. [3]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sancrox (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Pacific Highway Upgrade: Sancrox Interchange opens to traffic". Ferrovial. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  3. "Billabong Zoo: Koala and Wildlife Park". Destination NSW. Retrieved 2024-01-29.