Shark Creek, New South Wales

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Shark Creek
New South Wales
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Shark Creek Bridge
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Shark Creek
Coordinates 29°27′S153°12′E / 29.450°S 153.200°E / -29.450; 153.200 Coordinates: 29°27′S153°12′E / 29.450°S 153.200°E / -29.450; 153.200
Population2,600 (2011 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2463
Location
  • 658 km (409 mi) NE of Sydney
  • 46 km (29 mi) NE of Grafton
  • 18 km (11 mi) SW of Yamba
LGA(s) Clarence Valley Council
State electorate(s) Clarence
Federal Division(s) Cowper

Shark Creek is a small suburb/village on the north coast of New South Wales, on the Clarence river near Woodford Island, Located southeast of Lawrence, and south of Maclean, New South Wales.

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Clarence River (New South Wales) river in the Northern Rivers district of New South Wales, Australia

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Maclean (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 February 2014. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg