Kundabung, New South Wales

Kundabung
Kundabung
Coordinates: 31°12′S 152°51′E / 31.200°S 152.850°E / -31.200; 152.850
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
LGA
Location
  • 487 km (303 mi) north of Sydney
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total616 (SAL 2021)[2]
Postcode
2441

Kundabung is a locality on the North Coast of New South Wales, Australia.

Transport

The North Coast railway line passes through, and a station existed at the site between 1917 and 1974.[3] At the 2006 census, Kundabung had a population of 586 people.[4] The town's name is derived from an aboriginal word meaning "wild apples".[5] The Pacific Highway also crosses the locality.

Preceding station Former services Following station
Kempsey
towards Brisbane
North Coast Line Telegraph Point
towards Maitland

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kundabung (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kundabung (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  3. ^ Kundabung station. NSWrail.net. Accessed 3 October 2009.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kundabung (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  5. ^ "Kundabung". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013.