Tullera, New South Wales
Tullera | |
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Tullera | |
| Coordinates: 28°45′54.2″S 153°18′3.9″E / 28.765056°S 153.301083°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Northern Rivers |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 271 (2021 census) |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11 (AEDT) |
Tullera (TULL-era) 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 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Lismore.[2] In the 2021 census it had a population of 271 people.[3]
The Traditional owners are the Widjabul and Wia-bal people of the Bundjalung Nation.[4]
Origin of place name
The name Tullera is derived either from the Bundjalung language word tchollera which is said to be the name of a local bird species or djulur which means scorpion.[2]
Notes
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tullera (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Tullera (Locality)". NSW Place and Road Naming Proposals System. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "2021 Tullera, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Lismore's First Peoples". www.lismore.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 10 September 2025.