Numulgi, New South Wales
Numulgi | |
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Numulgi | |
| Coordinates: 28°44′54.2″S 153°20′3.9″E / 28.748389°S 153.334417°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Northern Rivers |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 207 (2021 census) |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11 (AEDT) |
Numulgi (new-MUL-ghai) is a locality in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. It sits within the City of Lismore local government area and is located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of Lismore.[2] In the 2021 census it had a population of 207 people.[3]
The traditional owners are the Widjabul and Wia-bal people of the Bundjalung Nation.[4]
Origin of place name
The name Numulgi is taken from the Bundjalung language word ngamahl which either means goanna or wild or scrub turkey.[2]
Notes
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Numulgi (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Numulgi (Locality)". NSW Place and Road Naming Proposals System. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "2021 Numulgi, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "Lismore's First Peoples". www.lismore.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 5 September 2025.