Cawongla
Cawongla | |
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  Cawongla | |
| Coordinates: 28°36′0″S 153°06′0″E / 28.60000°S 153.10000°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 221 (2011 census)[2] |
Cawongla is a locality in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The locality is in the Kyogle Council local government area, 766 kilometres (476 mi) north east of the state capital, Sydney and 182 kilometres (113 mi) south of Brisbane. At the 2011 census, Cawongla had a population of 221.[2]
The name "Cawongla" is a portmanteau of "Campbell"—the first European settler in the area—and "wonga" an Aboriginal word for "hill".[3] Italian migrants once grew bananas in the area.[3] The locality today is a mix of traditional farming and alternative lifestyle communities.[3]
Further reading
- Seventy years of education at Cawongla : together with a brief history of the locality, 1892-1962, s.n, 1962, retrieved 27 January 2014
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cawongla (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cawongla (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ a b c "Cawongla". Visit Kyogle. Kyogle Council. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
