Mummulgum

Mummulgum
New South Wales

A Mummulgum entry sign.
Mummulgum
Coordinates 28°51′00″S 152°48′00″E / 28.85000°S 152.80000°E / -28.85000; 152.80000Coordinates: 28°51′00″S 152°48′00″E / 28.85000°S 152.80000°E / -28.85000; 152.80000
Population 345 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2470
Elevation 115 m (377 ft)
LGA(s) Kyogle Council[2]
County Rous[2]
Parish Mummulgum[2]
State electorate(s) Lismore[3]
Federal Division(s) Page

Mummulgum is a small rural village in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia, 740 kilometres from the state capital, Sydney. Mummulgum is located on Shannon Brook between Tenterfield and Casino on the Bruxner Highway (Highway 44). It is 58 km south-west of Kyogle with the village and surrounding area being locally administered by Kyogle Council. The nearest large town is Casino which is 27 kilometres east of Mummulgum. [2]

Population

According to the 2006 Census, there were 345 people living in Mummulgum and the surrounding area. The main form of employment was in agricultural production.[1] On 29 September 2001, Mummulgum Public School celebrated its centenary.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mummulgum". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Mummulgum (locality)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  3. ↑ Electoral Commission NSW (4 April 2008). "LISMORE". Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Parliament NSW", Lismore Electorate Functions - 25/10/2001 - PRIV - NSW Parliament. Retrieved, 24 December. 2013

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