Kundabung, New South Wales

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

Kundabung
New South Wales
Kundabung
Coordinates31°12′S 152°51′E
Postcode(s)2441
Location487 km (303 mi) north of Sydney
LGA(s)Kempsey Shire
State electorate(s)Oxley
Federal Division(s)Cowper

Transport

The North Coast railway line passes through, and a station existed at the site between 1917 and 1974.[1] At the 2006 census, Kundabung had a population of 586 people.[2] The town's name is derived from an aboriginal word meaning "wild apples".[3] 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. Kundabung station. NSWrail.net. Accessed 3 October 2009.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kundabung (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  3. "Kundabung". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
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