Kungala, New South Wales

Kungala
New South Wales
Kungala
Coordinates 29°57′S 153°01′E / 29.950°S 153.017°ECoordinates: 29°57′S 153°01′E / 29.950°S 153.017°E
Postcode(s) 2460
LGA(s) Clarence Valley Council
State electorate(s) Clarence
Federal Division(s) Page

Kungala is a locality south of Grafton in northern New South Wales, Australia. The North Coast railway passes through, and a railway station and sidings were provided from 1915 to 1974.[1] At the 2006 census, Kungala had a population of 205 people.[2] The town's name is derived from an aboriginal term meaning "to shout and listen".[3]

References

  1. Kungala station. NSWrail.net, accessed 1 September 2009.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kungala (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  3. "Kungala". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
Preceding station   NSW Main lines   Following station
towards Border Loop
North Coast Line
Glenreagh
towards Maitland