Urbenville, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Urbenville
state = nsw


caption =
lga = Tenterfield Shire Council
postcode = 2475
est =
pop = 245
elevation= 370
maxtemp = 23.6
mintemp = 10.2
rainfall = 1028.5
stategov = Lismore
fedgov = New England
dist1 = 822
dir1 = N
location1= Sydney
dist2 = 155
dir2 = SW
location2= Brisbane
dist3 = 86
dir3 = SW
location3= Beaudesert (Qld)
dist4 = 73
dir4 = WNW
location4= Kyogle
dist5 = 13
dir5 = SW
location5= Woodenbong

Urbenville is a town in northern New South Wales, Australia. The town is located in the Tenterfield Shire Council Local Government Area, convert|822|km|mi|0|lk=on north of the state capital, Sydney, and convert|155|km|mi|0|lk=on south west of Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Urbenville had a population of 245.Census 2006 AUS|id=UCL178600|name=Urbenville (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)|accessdate=2007-10-25|quick=on]

The bank in the small town is heritage listed. Land surrounding the area is being planted with trees to be cut down for furniture. The town was established around 1860 when there was a gold rush nearby.fact|date=July 2007

Forestry and cattle raising are the main industries in the area. Four-wheel drive enthusiasts are users of the many nearby state forests and national parks.cite web
url = http://www.walkabout.com.au/locations/NSWUrbenville.shtml
title = Urbenville
work = Walkabout
publisher = Fairfax
accessdate = 2007-06-17]

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