Casino, New South Wales
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 Walker Street shopping precinct in Casino | |||||||
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| Coordinates | 28°52′0″S 153°03′0″E / 28.86667°S 153.05000°ECoordinates: 28°52′0″S 153°03′0″E / 28.86667°S 153.05000°E | ||||||
| Population | 9,629 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2470 | ||||||
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft)[2] | ||||||
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| LGA(s) | Richmond Valley Council | ||||||
| State electorate(s) | Clarence | ||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Page | ||||||
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Casino is a town in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, Australia, with a population of 9,629 people at the 2011 census.[1] It lies on the banks of the Richmond River and is situated at the junction of the Bruxner Highway and the Summerland Way.
It is located 726 km (451 mi) north of Sydney and 228 km (142 mi) south of Brisbane.
Overview
Casino is the seat of the Richmond Valley Council, a local government area.
The town is named after the Casino Station, owned by Clarke Irving, which was named after Cassino (near Monte Cassino) in Italy,[3][4] with which it has a sister city agreement.[5][6]
Casino is among Australia's largest beef centres. It is the regional hub of a very large cattle industry and positions itself as the "Beef Capital" of Australia,[7][8] although the city of Rockhampton also claims this title. In addition it is the service centre for a rich agricultural area.
Each year the town celebrates Beef Week. It was not held in 2007 but since that year, has continued to be held and celebrated.
Transport
Casino station is situated on the main North Coast railway line between Sydney and Brisbane, north of Grafton. A branch line ran via Lismore to Murwillumbah; that line has since been closed, although lobbying is taking place to re-open it.[9][10] Casino railway station is the terminus of the daily Casino XPT from Sydney and there is a daily service to and from Brisbane via the Brisbane XPT.
In the 1920s, a never completed railway branch line to Bonalbo was started.
Casino is serviced by Lismore Airport with several daily flights to Sydney.
Among its many schools are the main ones: Casino High School, Casino Public School, Casino West Public School, St. Mary's Primary School, St. Mary's Catholic College School and Casino Christian Community School.
Notable people
- Henry Wallace Browning (born 1928), lawn bowler, IBD World Champion 2007
- Ian Callinan (born 1937), High Court judge
- Pat Darling (1913–2007), nurse and author
- John Elford (born 1946), rugby league player
- Jeff Fatt (born 1953), musician and actor, one of The Wiggles
- Thomas George (born 1949), politician
- Ben Kennedy (born 1974), rugby league player
- Matt King (born 1980), rugby league player
- John Sinclair Lumsdaine (1895–1948), songwriter, vaudeville artist and entertainer[11]
- Tess Mallos (1933–2012), food journalist and author
- James Morgan (1901–1968), Aboriginal singer and activist[12]
- Chris Munce (born 1969), horse racing jockey
- Kevin Ross Murray (1930–1991), barrister and citizen soldier[13]
- Brian Smith (born 1954), rugby league player and coach (attended Casino High School)
- Albert Torrens (born 1976), rugby league player
- Clive Andrew Williams (1915–1980), Aboriginal leader[14]
- Damien Wright (born 1975), cricket player
See also
- Arthur Percy Sullivan (1896–1937), Victoria Cross recipient, worked at a bank in Casino during the 1930s.
- The song "I've Been Everywhere" references Casino in its second verse.
- List of never used railways
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Casino (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ "Casino". Climate Averages for Australian Sites. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 24 November 2006.
- ↑ "Casino". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
- ↑ "Place Names.". Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 13 May 1964. p. 61. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ↑ "Minutes Ordinary Meeting" (PDF). Richmond Valley Council. 16 July 2002. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2005. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
- ↑ "Minutes Ordinary Meeting" (PDF). Richmond Valley Council. 18 March 2003. p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2005. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
- ↑ George, Thomas (30 May 2000). "Northern Star Casino Beef Week 2000". Hansard. Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 10 September 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
I speak about Casino, the true beef capital of Australia
- ↑ "Casino Tourism". Casino Tourist Information Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
- ↑ "No plans to reopen line". Retrieved 25 May 2009.
- ↑ "State Nationals member lobbies to reopen line". Retrieved 25 May 2009.
- ↑ Groot, Murray. "Lumsdaine, John Sinclair (Jack) (1895–1948)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ Wild, Stephen. "Morgan, James (Jim) (1901–1968)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ Selth, P. A. "Murray, Kevin Ross (1930–1991)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ "Williams, Clive Andrew (1915–1980)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 2002. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
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