Koonyum Range, New South Wales
Koonyum Range | |
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  Koonyum Range | |
| Coordinates: 28°32′33″S 153°24′48″E / 28.54250°S 153.41333°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 15 (2016 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 2482 |
Koonyum Range is a locality in the Northern Rivers Region of New South Wales which sits within the Koonyum Range. it is located in the Byron Shire local government area and is located 28.3 kilometres (17.6 mi) from the regional centre of Byron Bay and is 12.2 kilometres (7.6 mi) from Mullumbimby via Wilsons Creek.
The traditional owners of this area are the Arakwal people of the Bundjalung Nation.[3][4]
The name Koonyum is probably derived from the Gidabal term "gunyin" for anus or "coonyum" for the buttocks.[5][6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Koonyum Range (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Koonyum Range (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "Site 1: Arakwal History". Byron Bay Historical Society. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ "Aboriginal Cultural Heritage". www.byron.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc (2019), Labels and landmarks : the many meanings of Brunswick Valley place names, Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc, p. 55, ISBN 978-0-9585921-9-2
- ^ "Koonyum Range (Locality)". NSW Place and Road Naming Proposals System. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
