Talk:List of towns in Australia

Latest comment: 10 months ago by 2.205.250.53 in topic Links to towns don't show any list

2019 update

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It's been a while since I did this so I've updated the NSW section based on the New South Wales Geographical Names Register (GNR) which lists towns in NSW with the status "ASSIGNED", "RECORDED" or "VARIANT" with both "ASSIGNED" and "RECORDED" directly identifying valid towns. However, there are several towns that are not listed on the GNR as "ASSIGNED" or "RECORDED". There are various reasons for this, one of which is that some LGAs have listed all places as either a suburb or a locality, even if it is a town. My town of Raymond Terrace is one such example, which is how I came to discover the anomaly. While the direct entry has been changed the "VARIANT" (i.e. other name(s) by which the town is or was called) has not. This is how the remaining towns are identified. For convenience, I have listed how the towns are assigned in the following table. Towns listed as "Variant" are only identified on the register as a town by their variant name. Many towns have both "Assigned" and "Variant" entries but these are not identified here.

NSW towns
Town name Status
Aberdare Assigned
Abermain Assigned
Adaminaby Recorded
Adelong Assigned
Agnes Banks Variant
Anna Bay Assigned
Ardlethan Assigned
Ariah Park Variant
Ashford Assigned
Austinmer Assigned
Avoca Beach Variant
Ballina Assigned
Balranald Assigned
Bangalow Assigned
Baradine Assigned
Bargo Assigned
Barham Assigned
Barraba Assigned
Batemans Bay Assigned
Batlow Assigned
Bega Assigned
Bellbird Assigned
Bellingen Assigned
Berkeley Vale Variant
Bermagui Assigned
Berridale Assigned
Berrigan Assigned
Berrima Variant
Berry Assigned
Bilpin Assigned
Binalong Assigned
Bingara Assigned
Binnaway Assigned
Blackheath Assigned
Blaxland Assigned
Blayney Assigned
Boggabilla Assigned
Boggabri Assigned
Bolwarra Assigned
Bomaderry Assigned
Bombala Assigned
Bonalbo Assigned
Bonnells Bay Variant
Bowenfels Variant
Bowraville Assigned
Braidwood Assigned
Branxton Variant
Brewarrina Assigned
Brooklyn Variant
Brunswick Heads Variant
Bulahdelah Assigned
Bullaburra Assigned
Bulli Assigned
Bundarra Assigned
Bungendore Assigned
Buronga Assigned
Burradoo Assigned
Canowindra Assigned
Captains Flat Assigned
Clarence Town Assigned
Cobar Assigned
Coledale Assigned
Collarenebri Variant
Condobolin Assigned
Coolamon Variant
Cooma Variant
Coonabarabran Variant
Coonamble Variant
Cooranbong Variant
Cootamundra Variant
Corowa Assigned
Cowra Assigned
Crescent Head Assigned
Crookwell Assigned
Cudal Assigned
Cumnock Assigned
Dapto Assigned
Dareton Assigned
Deepwater Assigned
Delegate Assigned
Delungra Variant
Deniliquin Variant
Denman Variant
Dorrigo Assigned
Dunedoo Variant
Dungog Assigned
Edgeworth Variant
Ellalong Assigned
Emu Plains Variant
Eugowra Assigned
Euston Assigned
Evans Head Assigned
Faulconbridge Assigned
Fingal Head Variant
Forbes Assigned
Forster Assigned
Frederickton Assigned
Galong Assigned
Ganmain Variant
Gerringong Variant
Geurie Variant
Gilgandra Variant
Gillieston Heights Variant
Gladstone Assigned
Glen Innes Variant
Glenbrook Assigned
Gol Gol Assigned
Gorokan Variant
Greenhill Variant
Greenwell Point Assigned
Grenfell Assigned
Greta Assigned
Grose Vale Variant
Gulargambone Variant
Gundagai Assigned
Gunnedah[Note 1] not listed
Gunning Variant
Guyra Variant
Harden Assigned
Hawks Nest Assigned
Hay Variant
Hazelbrook Assigned
Heddon Greta Assigned
Helensburgh Assigned
Henty Assigned
Hexham Variant
Hillston Variant
Holbrook Variant
Huskisson Assigned
Inverell Variant
Ivanhoe Assigned
Jennings Assigned
Jerilderie Recorded
Jindabyne Variant
Jugiong Assigned
Junee Assigned
Kandos Assigned
Katoomba Assigned
Kearsley Assigned
Kempsey Assigned
Kimovale Assigned
Kinchela Assigned
Kurrajong Assigned
Kurri Kurri Assigned
Kyogle Assigned
Lake Cargelligo Assigned
Lake Illawarra Variant
Lapstone Assigned
Lawson Assigned
Leura Assigned
Lightning Ridge Variant
Macksville Variant
Mallanganee Assigned
Manildra Assigned
Manilla Assigned
Marulan Variant
Mathoura Assigned
Medlow Bath Assigned
Mendooran Variant
Menindee Assigned
Merimbula Variant
Millfield Assigned
Milton Assigned
Moama Assigned
Molong Assigned
Moree Variant
Moulamein Assigned
Mount Riverview Assigned
Mount Victoria Assigned
Mudgee Variant
Murrumburrah Assigned
Murwillumbah Assigned
Muswellbrook Variant
Nabiac Variant
Nambucca Heads Assigned
Narooma Variant
Narrandera Assigned
Narromine Variant
Neath Assigned
Nelson Bay Variant
Nimmitabel Variant
Noraville Variant
North Richmond Variant
Nowra Assigned
Numbaa Assigned
Nundle Assigned
Nyngan Assigned
Old Junee Assigned
Ourimbah Variant
Oxley Vale Variant
Pallamallawa Variant
Pambula Variant
Parkes Assigned
Paterson Assigned
Paxton Assigned
Peak Hill Assigned
Picton Variant
Port Kembla Assigned
Port Macquarie[Note 1] not listed
Raleigh Assigned
Raymond Terrace Variant
Rylstone Variant
Scarborough Assigned
Smithtown Assigned
South Gundagai Assigned
South West Rocks Variant
Springwood Assigned
Stanwell Park Assigned
Stuart Town Variant
Sussex Inlet Assigned
Talbingo Assigned
Tarcutta Variant
Taree[Note 2] not listed
Tea Gardens Assigned
Tenterfield Assigned
Terrigal Variant
The Oaks Variant
The Rock Assigned
Thirlmere Variant
Thirroul Assigned
Thurgoona Variant
Tingha Variant
Tomerong Assigned
Tottenham Assigned
Toukley Variant
Trangie Variant
Trundle Assigned
Tullamore Assigned
Tumbarumba Variant
Tumut Assigned
Tuncurry Assigned
Tuntable Creek Variant
Tweed Heads Assigned
Ulladulla Assigned
Ungarie Variant
Uralla Assigned
Urana Assigned
Uranquinty Variant
Urbenville Assigned
Urunga Assigned
Valley Heights Assigned
Walcha Assigned
Walgett Variant
Warialda Assigned
Warrell Creek Assigned
Warrimoo Assigned
Waterfall Variant
Wellington Assigned
Wentworth Assigned
Wentworth Falls Assigned
West Wallsend Variant
West Wyalong Variant
Weston Assigned
Wilcannia Assigned
Wingham[Note 3] not listed
Wombarra Assigned
Woodburn Assigned
Woodenbong Assigned
Woodford Assigned
Woodstock Assigned
Wyalong Variant
Yass Assigned
Yeoval Assigned
Young Assigned
Notes
  1. ^ a b Despite its size, this place is only officially recognised as a "locality" (i.e. rural suburb) on the NSW GNR so technically it should not be in this list.
  2. ^ Despite its size, Taree is only officially recognised as a "suburb" on the NSW GNR. Note that before the NSW LGA amalgamations City of Greater Taree, of which Taree is a part, was accorded city status.
  3. ^ Wingham is officially recognised as a "suburb" on the NSW GNR

There are a number of places in the table marked as "not listed" as they are not shown on the GNR as "ASSIGNED" or "RECORDED" and there are no "VARIANT" names listed. However, their entries do state that they are towns despite registration as a locality or suburb so they are listed here. --AussieLegend () 12:15, 21 February 2019 (UTC)Reply

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A lot of places are missing. Why? 2001:8003:E105:1F00:8579:B54C:8F6D:3A28 (talk) 10:36, 3 February 2023 (UTC)Reply

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the links say list but there us no list coming 2.205.250.53 (talk) 10:37, 14 January 2024 (UTC)Reply