Ebor, New South Wales

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Ebor
New South Wales
Population: 160[1]
Postcode: 2453
Location:
LGA: Guyra Shire Council and Armidale Dumaresq Council
State District: Northern Tablelands
Federal Division: New England

Ebor is a village in northern New South Wales, Australia. It is situated about 88km (55 miles) east of Armidale and about one third of the way between Armidale and the New South Wales coast. At the 2006 census, Ebor and the surrounding area had a population of 160.[1] There is a post office and general store, a hotel/motel and a primary school.

Ebor is at fairly high altitude, about 1,350 metres and, by Australian standards, has cold winters with overnight frost and occasional light snow falls. The average rain fall is 950 mm.

The surrounding district has sheep and cattle grazing plus some tourism. The main tourist attractions are Ebor Falls, Wollomombi Falls, the cool temperate rain-forest walks in New England National Park and recreational trout fishing.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Ebor (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-07-13.

Coordinates: 30°24′S, 152°21′E


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