Grevillia, New South Wales
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Grevillia Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 28°26′31″S 152°49′52″E / 28.442°S 152.831°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Northern Rivers | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 79 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2474 | ||||||||||||
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Grevillia is a locality within Kyogle Council of New South Wales, Australia.[3][4] At the 2021 census, Grevillia had a population of 79. The locality sits on the Richmond river. A small creek, Gorge creek, rises in the west of the locality and flows into the Richmond river as a tributary.[5]
The locality was named Grevillia by early settlers due to the surrounding area containing a large amount of silky oak trees (Grevillea robusta).[6] Grevillia was dominated by the lumber industry during the mid to late 19th century. The prominent timber company Munro & Lever was based in Grevillia, and operated a sawmill there until it was destroyed by a fire in 1929.[7] Logging operations continued in Grevillia until 1943.
A primary school, Grevillia Public School, served the local area from 1922 but was closed in 2010, as only 2 students were seeking enrolment at the start of the 2011 school year.[8]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Grevillia (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Grevillia (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "NSW Place and Road Naming Proposals System". proposals.gnb.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ "Grevillia – Visit Kyogle". www.visitkyogle.com.au. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ "Richmond River | Estuaries". Environment and Heritage. 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ "Grevillia via Kyogle Munro and Lever Sawmill First World War Roll of Honour | NSW War Memorials Register". www.warmemorialsregister.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ "SAWMILL DESTROYED". Trove. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Grevillia school forced to close". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 January 2026.