Billinudgel, New South Wales

Billinudgel New South Wales
Shops in Wilfred Street—Billinudgel's main street
Billinudgel
Coordinates	28°30′S 153°32′E / 28.500°S 153.533°ECoordinates: 28°30′S 153°32′E / 28.500°S 153.533°E
Population	200
Postcode(s)	2483
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Location	780 km (485 mi) from Sydney 147 km (91 mi) from Brisbane 23 km (14 mi) from Byron Bay
LGA(s)	Byron Shire Council
State electorate(s)	Ballina
Federal Division(s)	Richmond
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 23.7 °C ^75 °F 16.5 °C ^62 °F 1,723.5 mm ^67.9 in

Billinudgel is a town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia, and is part of Byron Shire. It used to be a railway town with many fruits and vegetable loaded onto the local railway. Since the railway is no longer used in Billinudgel, it has nearly joined to the nearby town of Ocean Shores. The area was bypassed by a heavily upgraded Pacific Highway in July 2007.

Climate

Billinudgel has a mild climate with winter frosts and warm wet summers.

Name

The name Billinudgel is derived from Bundjalung Bilihnadhihl, meaning "once belonged to a parrot".^[1][2]

Gallery

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  Wilfred Street, approaching the town centre

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  A private residence in Wilfred Street

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  Billinudgel Hotel

References

1. Sharpe, Margaret. "Bundjalung". Macquarie Aboriginal Words. Sydney: Macquarie Library. p. 21.
2. "Billinudgel". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 June 2009.