Tuckurimba, New South Wales

Tuckurimba
Tuckurimba
Coordinates: 28°56′54.2″S 153°19′3.9″E / 28.948389°S 153.317750°E / -28.948389; 153.317750
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionNorthern Rivers
LGA
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total112 (2021 census)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+11 (AEDT)

Tuckurimba (tuck-a-RIM-ba) 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 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Lismore.[2] In the 2021 census it had a population of 112 people.[3]

The traditional owners are the Widjabul and Wia-bal people of the Bundjalung Nation.[4]

Origin of place name

The name Tuckurimba is taken from the Bundjalung language words; likely Dugarimbah, Doogarimbah or Dugirinba for which different differing definitions have been given including: glutton, a large species or lizard, the junction of two creeks or a collection of huts.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tuckurimba (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b "Tuckurimba (Locality)". NSW Place and Road Naming Proposals System. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  3. ^ "2021 Tuckurimba, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Lismore's First Peoples". www.lismore.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 5 September 2025.