Wallarobba, New South Wales

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Wallarobba
New South Wales
Population174 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 2420
Elevation59 m (194 ft)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST) AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s) Dungog Shire
State electorate(s) Upper Hunter
Federal division(s) Lyne
Suburbs around Wallarobba:
Wallaringa Wirragulla Wirragulla
Hilldale Wallarobba Brookfield
Martins Creek Clarence Town Clarence Town

Wallarobba is a small country town located between Dungog and Maitland in the Hunter Region of Australia. Wallarobba had a population of 174 people in the 2021 Census. [2] Wallarobba includes a tennis court, a memorial hall and the Wallarobba Rural Fire Brigade station.

Transport

Wallarobba railway station is located on the North Coast Line in New South Wales, Australia. It is served by NSW TrainLink Hunter line services travelling between Newcastle and Dungog. There are approximately 62 local services to Wallarobba each week. [3]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wallarobba (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "2021 Wallarobba, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  3. "Three seriously injured after train hits car in NSW Hunter region". www.9news.com.au. 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2023-11-10.

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