Urunga, New South Wales
| Urunga New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 Urunga | |
  Urunga | |
| Coordinates | 30°30′0″S 153°01′0″E / 30.50000°S 153.01667°ECoordinates: 30°30′0″S 153°01′0″E / 30.50000°S 153.01667°E |
| Population | 3,020 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2455 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Bellingen Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Oxley |
| Federal Division(s) | Cowper |
Urunga is a small town on in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, in Bellingen Shire. It is famous for its surf spots (reefs, beaches and mouth of two rivers). At the 2011 census, Urunga had a population of 3,020.[1] The town is south of Coffs Harbour and Sawtell and north of Nambucca Heads. The place name, Urunga (pronounced Oo-run-ga), is derived from the Gumbaynggir word Yurūnga (pronounced Yu-roon-ga), which is derived from the word for long yurūn [2] in reference to "long white sands".[3]
There are two main streets, and both a bowling club and a golf club. A weekly 6-a-side soccer competition is held on Thursdays at the Oval.
Urunga is a fishing ground, with bream being the main sport fish. The Urunga boardwalk, leading over the tidal Urunga Lagoon then out to the beach, was rebuilt in 1988 and extended in 1991. The full boardwalk was completed in 2007. In November 2010, a further section of boardwalk was completed. This extension finishes at the mouth of the river and has taken the length of the boardwalk to almost 1 kilometre. Hungry Head, 4 km to the south is the only patrolled beach in Urunga.
Urunga railway station opened on the North Coast line in 1923 and continues to be served by country passenger trains.[4]
Culture
Urunga celebrates with a small annual festival called "Toast Urunga" in September.[5]
School
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Urunga (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ↑ Eades, D. 'Gumbayngir' Handbook of Australian Languages Volume 1, 1979
- ↑ "Urunga". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ↑ Urunga station. NSWrail.net, accessed 26 August 2009.
- ↑ Toast Urunga
