Clunes, New South Wales

Clunes New South Wales
Looking north on James Gibson Road, Clunes, mid afternoon
Clunes
Population:	520 (2006 census)[1]
Coordinates:	28°44′0″S 153°24′0″E / 28.733333°S 153.4°E / -28.733333; 153.4Coordinates: 28°44′0″S 153°24′0″E / 28.733333°S 153.4°E / -28.733333; 153.4
Time zone:  • Summer (DST)	AEST (UTC+10) AEDT (UTC+11)
Location:	754 km (469 mi) N of Sydney 180 km (112 mi) S of Brisbane 28 km (17 mi) SE of Byron Bay 18 km (11 mi) NE of Lismore
LGA:	City of Lismore, Byron Shire
Region:	Northern Rivers
State District:	Electoral district of Lismore
Federal Division:	Division of Richmond

Clunes is a small village in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 18 km northeast of Lismore.^[2] In 2006, Clunes had a population of 520 people.^[1]

Situated in hilly country, the volcanic soils provided by nearby Mount Warning allow for macadamia and coffee growing.

Also nicknamed "The Holy City" because of the number of fine early Australian churches in the village. Clunes has good local services including a general store, petrol station, and an antiques shop. With lots of attractive North Coast federation houses in the district, the area is popular with people working in nearby Lismore. The village is named after Robert Mortimer Clunes, an early engineer in the dairying industry.

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Clunes (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL119050&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 28 June 2009. 
2. ^ Google Maps