Chillingham, New South Wales

Chillingham
New South Wales

Northern approach to Chillingham with the summit of Mount Warning visible in the background
Chillingham
Coordinates 28°18′50″S 153°16′23″E / 28.314°S 153.273°E / -28.314; 153.273Coordinates: 28°18′50″S 153°16′23″E / 28.314°S 153.273°E / -28.314; 153.273
Postcode(s) 2484
Location 14 km (9 mi) NW of Murwillumbah
LGA(s) Tweed Shire
State electorate(s) Lismore
Federal Division(s) Richmond

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.[1]

Chillingham Post Office opened on 28 May 1923. A Telegraph Office had been open since 1913, known for some months as Bean Tree.[2]

References

  1. NSW Northern Rivers & South-East Queensland (Map) (2 ed.). 1 : 550,000. Cartography by Auslig. NRMA. 1998. Ballina to Tweed Heads inset.
  2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 2011-05-26.

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