Billinudgel, New South Wales
| Billinudgel New South Wales | |||||||
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 Shops in Wilfred Street—Billinudgel's main street | |||||||
  Billinudgel | |||||||
| Coordinates | 28°30′S 153°32′E / 28.500°S 153.533°ECoordinates: 28°30′S 153°32′E / 28.500°S 153.533°E | ||||||
| Population | 200 | ||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2483 | ||||||
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) | ||||||
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| LGA(s) | Byron Shire Council | ||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ballina | ||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Richmond | ||||||
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Billinudgel is a town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia, and is part of Byron Shire. It used to be a railway town with many fruits and vegetable loaded onto the local railway. Since the railway is no longer used in Billinudgel, it has nearly joined to the nearby town of Ocean Shores. The area was bypassed by a heavily upgraded Pacific Highway in July 2007.
Climate
Billinudgel has a mild climate with winter frosts and warm wet summers.
Name
The name Billinudgel is derived from Bundjalung Bilihnadhihl, meaning "once belonged to a parrot".[1][2]
Gallery
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Wilfred Street, approaching the town centre
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A private residence in Wilfred Street
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Billinudgel Hotel
References
- ↑ Sharpe, Margaret. "Bundjalung". Macquarie Aboriginal Words. Sydney: Macquarie Library. p. 21.
- ↑ "Billinudgel". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
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