Woombah is a small but growing bushland village in Clarence Valley, New South Wales, Australia. This hamlet is located to the south of the World Heritage-listed Bundjalung National Park, near the Port of Yamba on Goodwood Island, and 15 minutes from the fishing village of Iluka, New South Wales.
| Woombah New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Old Pacific Highway in Woombah | |||||||||
  Woombah Location in New South Wales | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°21′22″S 153°16′37″E / 29.35611°S 153.27694°E | ||||||||
| Population | 935 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1830[citation needed] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2469 [2] | ||||||||
| Elevation | 26.3[3] m (86 ft) | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | Clarence Valley Council | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Clarence | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Cowper | ||||||||
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History
editThere is a significant Aboriginal site at Woombah,[4] one of five in the Lower Clarence area. The north arm of the Clarence River at Woombah forms the border between the Bundjalung tribe to the north and the Yaegl peoples to the south.
The first Europeans settled in Woombah in 1830, establishing a timber industry.
Name
editAn Aboriginal name for the star Canopus is womba, meaning the "Mad Star".[5] However this is a word from the Euahlayi people located in north-central New South Wales and south-central Queensland, and whilst unsure of its origin there is a general acceptance that Woombah means 'crazy star'.
Geography
editWoombah is about 650 kilometres (650 km) north of Sydney, Australia and 260km south of Brisbane, Australia and is situated near Australia's South Pacific Coastline. The town lies within Australia's Clarence Valley in what’s known as the Northern Rivers area of NSW,[6] near the mouth of the Clarence River at an elevation of 86 feet (26 m).
Caravan Parks
editThere are several caravan parks located in Woombah:
Attractions
edit
Woombah is located on the North Arm of the popular fishing Clarence River.[10] The North Arm of the Clarence River includes flathead, whiting, bream and mud crabs.[11]
Local attractions in Woombah also include a coffee plantation which is home to one of the world's southern-most coffee plantations, "Woombah Coffee Plantation".[12]
Other attractions include an old schoolhouse and a number of artist studio galleries.[12]
Woombah is also located adjacent to Bundjalung National Park.
Activities include beach walking, fishing, mountain biking and camping.[13]
Demographics
edit2021 Estimated Population Data by Gender/Age [14]
- 50.2% Female
- 49.8% Male
- 56.0 Median Age
2021 Registered Marital Status [14]
- Married 50.3%
- Never Married 25.7%
- Divorced 12.9%
- Widowed 6.7%
- Separated 3.7%
2021 Religious Affiliation [14]
- No Religion 43.2%
- Anglican 19.9%
- Catholic 14.4%
- Not Stated 9.2%
- Uniting Church 4.3%
2021 Languages Spoken at Home [14]
- English 90.2%
- Filipino 0.4%
- French 0.4%
- Dutch 0.4%
- Japanese 0.3%
2021 Indigenous status [14]
- Non-Indigenous 89.1%
- Indigenous status not stated 7.3%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 3.5%
Transportation
editBuses run through Woombah with bus stops located along Iluka Road. The nearest airport is Clarence Valley Regional Airport (YGFN) in Grafton offering daily flights to Sydney.[15]
Newspapers
editThe Clarence Valley Independent [16]
Weather
editThe climate is warm and temperate in Woombah. Woombah has a significant amount of rainfall during the year. This is true even for the driest month. According to the Köppen climate classification, this climate is classified as Cfa which is a humid subtropical climate. [17]
| Climate data for Yamba Pilot Station (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 42.5 (108.5) |
41.5 (106.7) |
34.7 (94.5) |
32.8 (91.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
35.7 (96.3) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.3 (100.9) |
39.9 (103.8) |
42.5 (108.5) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 27.3 (81.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
24.5 (76.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.6 (78.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
22.1 (71.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.7 (69.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
19.5 (67.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
13.6 (56.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
5.7 (42.3) |
5.0 (41.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
6.2 (43.2) |
6.7 (44.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
4.6 (40.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 133.9 (5.27) |
160.7 (6.33) |
203.6 (8.02) |
141.9 (5.59) |
138.3 (5.44) |
162.7 (6.41) |
78.5 (3.09) |
65.4 (2.57) |
43.9 (1.73) |
81.2 (3.20) |
105.4 (4.15) |
113.7 (4.48) |
1,429 (56.26) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12.7 | 14.8 | 17.2 | 14.4 | 13.4 | 12.5 | 10.1 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 10.6 | 12.0 | 12.8 | 147.6 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 73 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 59 | 64 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 68 |
| Source: [18] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woombah (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Woombah NSW postcode". Post-Code. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Climate Data Online". Australian Government. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ Indigenous Heritage at Yamba NSW travel site
- ^ Parker, K. Langloh (1905). . The Euahlayi Tribe: A Study of Aboriginal Life in Australia (1 ed.). London: Archibald Constable and Company. p. 97.
- ^ "Home - Clarence Valley". My Clarence Valley. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Woombah Woods Caravan Park". Woombah Woods Caravan Park. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Caravan & Tourist Park In Woombah". Caravan & Tourist Park in Woombah. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Browns Rocks Caravan Park". VisitNSW. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Woombah". About-Australia. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ McEnally, Lawrie; McEnally, Julie (2008). Fishing Guide to NSW North Coast. Bayswater, Victoria: Australian Fishing Network. p. 50. ISBN 9 781865131245.
- ^ a b Woombah Coffee Plantation at AboutAustralia
- ^ "Bundjalung National Park". Skip to contentNSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "2016 Census QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Clarence Valley Regional Airport". Clarence Valley Council.
- ^ "Clarence Valley Independent". CV Independent. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Climate Data". Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Climate statistics for Australian locations QuickStats". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
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