Wollongbar, New South Wales

Wollongbar
New South Wales
Wollongbar is located in New South Wales
Wollongbar
Wollongbar
Coordinates28°49′0″S 153°24′0″E / 28.81667°S 153.40000°E / -28.81667; 153.40000
Population2,988 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2477
Elevation166 m (545 ft)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
LGA(s)Ballina Shire
State electorate(s)Ballina
Federal division(s)Page
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
23.4 °C
74 °F
15.0 °C
59 °F
1,784.9 mm
70.3 in

Wollongbar is a town (2021 population: 2,988) in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is located on the Bruxner Highway between the towns of Lismore and Alstonville.

Schools

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Wollongbar Public School is at the centre of the Wollongbar community. It has a school motto of "Learning for Life". It is a member of The Plateau to the Sea Learning Community. School achievements include representation at regional and state levels of sporting competition and performing arts opportunities.

Sport

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1981477—    
1986707+48.2%
19911,266+79.1%
19961,858+46.8%
20011,953+5.1%
20061,846−5.5%
20112,116+14.6%
20162,117+0.0%
20212,998+41.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics data.[2][3]

Wollongbar's main sporting club is the Wollongbar Alstonville Rugby (W.A.R) which was founded in 1992. The club has teams from under 8s right through to under 19s and has 3 grade sides. The club has won numerous junior premierships and 5 straight first grade titles. WAR plays at Lyle Park, Wollongbar.

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wollongbar". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 January 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Statistics by Catalogue Number". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Search Census data". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 January 2024.