Chillingham, New South Wales

Chillingham
Northern approach to Chillingham with the summit of Mount Warning visible in the background
Northern approach to Chillingham with the summit of Mount Warning visible in the background
Chillingham is located in New South Wales
Chillingham
Chillingham
Coordinates: 28°18′50″S 153°16′23″E / 28.314°S 153.273°E / -28.314; 153.273
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total228 (SAL 2021)[2]
Postcode
2484

Chillingham is a small village approximately 14 km northwest of Murwillumbah in the Tweed Valley, New South Wales, Australia. The Rous River, a tributary of the Tweed River, flows through the town.[3]

Chillingham Post Office opened on 28 May 1923. A Telegraph Office had been open since 1913, known for some months as Bean Tree.[4]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chillingham (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chillingham (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ NSW Northern Rivers & South-East Queensland (Map) (2 ed.). 1 : 550,000. Cartography by Auslig. NRMA. 1998. Ballina to Tweed Heads inset.
  4. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.