Kungala, New South Wales

Kungala
New South Wales
Kungala
Coordinates 29°57′S 153°01′E / 29.950°S 153.017°E / -29.950; 153.017Coordinates: 29°57′S 153°01′E / 29.950°S 153.017°E / -29.950; 153.017
Postcode(s) 2460
LGA(s) Clarence Valley Council
State electorate(s) Clarence
Federal Division(s) Page

Kungala is a locality south of Grafton in northern New South Wales, Australia. The North Coast railway passes through, and a railway station and sidings were provided from 1915 to 1974.[1] At the 2006 census, Kungala had a population of 205 people.[2] The town's name is derived from an aboriginal term meaning "to shout and listen".[3]

References

  1. ↑ Kungala station. NSWrail.net, accessed 1 September 2009.
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kungala (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  3. ↑ "Kungala". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
Preceding station   NSW Main lines   Following station
towards Border Loop
North Coast Line
towards Maitland
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