Cundletown, New South Wales

Cundletown
Gindul (Birrpayi)
Cundletown Post Office
Map of Cundletown and surrounding area
Cundletown
Coordinates: 31°53′58″S 152°31′07″E / 31.89944°S 152.51861°E / -31.89944; 152.51861
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
CityTaree
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
10 m (33 ft)
Population
 • Total2,050 (2021 census)[2]
Postcode
2430
CountyGloucester[3]
ParishBohnock[3]
Suburbs around Cundletown
Brimbin Kundle Kundle Moto
Taree Cundletown Ghinni Ghinni
Dumaresq Island Dumaresq Island Oxley Island

Cundletown (Birrpayi: Gindul)[4] is a town on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. Cundletown and the nearby larger town of Taree were both settled in 1831 by William Wynter.[5] Cundletown had a population of 2,050 as of the 2021 census[2] and is a significant agricultural district. It is 16 km (9.9 mi) from the Tasman Sea coast, and 317 km (197 mi) north of Sydney.[5]

Cundletown and Taree can be reached by train via the North Coast Railway, and by the Pacific Highway.

Cundletown is within the local government area of Mid-Coast Council, the state electorate of Myall Lakes and the Federal electorate of Lyne.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cundletown (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cundletown". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Cundletown". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  4. ^ "Gindul". FirstVoices. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Taree". The Age. 16 August 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2025.