Cumberland Reach, New South Wales

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Cumberland Reach
New South Wales
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Cumberland Reach
Coordinates 33°27′22″S150°53′46″E / 33.45611°S 150.89611°E / -33.45611; 150.89611
Population197 (2011 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2756
Elevation97 m (318 ft)
Location81 km (50 mi) from Sydney CBD
LGA(s) City of Hawkesbury
State electorate(s) Hawkesbury
Federal division(s) Macquarie
Suburbs around Cumberland Reach:
Lower Portland Lower Portland Lower Portland
Lower Portland Cumberland Reach Lower Portland
Sackville North Sackville North Sackville North

Cumberland Reach is a town near Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the City of Hawkesbury north of Sackville. The locality of Cumberland Reach is unusual in that it is an enclave surrounded completely by the locality of Lower Portland (although, its southern boundary is directly across the Hawkesbury River from Sackville North).

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cumberland Reach (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg