Cundletown (Birrpayi: Gindul)[3] is a town on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. Cundletown and the nearby larger town of Taree were both settled in 1831 by William Wynter.[4] Cundletown had a population of 2,054 as of the 2016 census.[5] and is a significant agricultural district. It is 16 km from the Tasman Sea coast, and 317 km north of Sydney.[4]

Cundletown
Gindul (Birrpayi)
TareeNew South Wales
Map of Cundletown, New South Wales
Cundletown is located in New South Wales
Cundletown
Cundletown
Coordinates31°53′58″S 152°31′07″E / 31.89944°S 152.51861°E / -31.89944; 152.51861
Population2,050 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2430
Elevation10 m (33 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Mid-Coast Council
CountyGloucester[2]
ParishBohnock[2]
State electorate(s)Myall Lakes
Federal division(s)Lyne
Suburbs around Cundletown:
Brimbin Kundle Kundle Moto
Taree Cundletown Ghinni Ghinni
Dumaresq Island Dumaresq Island Oxley Island

Cundletown and Taree can be reached by train via the North Coast Railway, and by the Pacific Highway.

Cundletown is within the local government area of Mid-Coast Council, the state electorate of Myall Lakes and the Federal electorate of Lyne.

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cundletown". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 March 2024.  
  2. ^ a b "Cundletown". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2009-07-22.  
  3. ^ "FirstVoices".
  4. ^ a b "Taree". The Age website. The Age Company Ltd. 2007-08-16. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  5. ^ Cundletown, "ABS Census 2016"