Thrumster, New South Wales

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Thrumster
New South Wales
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Thrumster
Thrumster, New South Wales
Coordinates 31°27′27″S152°49′56″E / 31.457369°S 152.83235°E / -31.457369; 152.83235
Population2,382 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 2444
LGA(s) Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
State electorate(s) Port Macquarie
Federal division(s)

Thrumster is a suburb of Port Macquarie, a town in New South Wales. The suburb recorded a population of 2,382 at the 2021 census.

Thrumster is home to the Port Macquarie Service Centre (locally known as "The Donut"), located on the Oxley Highway. [2] Suburban development has occurred in the area since the 2000s with the construction of the Sovereign Hills housing estate beginning in 2008. [3]

While Port Macquarie itself is known for its large koala population, Thrumster is known to have a particularly high koala population, even by Port Macquarie standards. [4]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Thrumster (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "The Donut: Petition to rename Port Macquarie's gateway service centre". Port Macquarie News. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  3. "Development returns to where it all began". Sovereign Hills Estate. Lewis Land Group. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  4. "Thrumster Structure Plan". www.pmhc.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-01-29.