Clunes, New South Wales facts for kids
Quick facts for kids ClunesNew South Wales |
|
|---|---|
Looking north on James Gibson Road, Clunes, mid afternoon
|
|
 Clunes
Location in New South Wales
|
|
| Population | 559 (2011 census) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) |
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) |
|
| Region | Northern Rivers |
| State electorate(s) | Lismore |
| Federal Division(s) | Richmond |
Clunes is a small town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 18 km northeast of Lismore. In 2011 census, Clunes had a population of 559 people.
Description and history
Situated in hilly country, the volcanic soils provided by nearby Mount Warning allow for macadamia and coffee-growing.
Also nicknamed "The Holy City" because of the number of fine early Australian churches in the village. Clunes has a number of good local services including: a general store and café, petrol station, butcher, bookstore, nurseries and an antiques shop. With many attractive North Coast federation houses in the district, the area is popular with people working in nearby Lismore and Byron Bay. The village is named after Robert Mortimer Clunes, an early engineer in the dairying industry.
