Failford, New South Wales

Failford
New South Wales
Failford
Coordinates 32°05′05″S 152°26′39″E / 32.08472°S 152.44417°E / -32.08472; 152.44417Coordinates: 32°05′05″S 152°26′39″E / 32.08472°S 152.44417°E / -32.08472; 152.44417
Population 495 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density 31.8/km2 (82/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 2430
Area 15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi)[2]
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST) AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s) Great Lakes Council[3]
Region Mid North Coast
County Gloucester[4]
Parish Tuncurry[4]
State electorate(s) Myall Lakes[5]
Federal Division(s) Paterson[6]
Mean max temp[7] Mean min temp[7] Annual rainfall[7]
22.7 °C
73 °F
14.3 °C
58 °F
1,222.2 mm
48.1 in

Failford is a locality in the Great Lakes Council local government area on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia.[3][4][8] Located to the east of the Pacific Highway, Failford is about 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Forster. At the 2011 census it had a population of 495.[1]

Failford is a water skiing and boating location with the nearby Wallamba River, which runs between Nabiac and Tuncurry. It has a number of attractions, including the Terracotta Tea House, the Little Darlings Doll Museum and Coffee Shop, and the "Ton o Fun" amusement park which offers waterslides, bumper boats, go-karts and many other activities.

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Failford (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Failford (State Suburb)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT) - Great Lakes Council". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 "Failford". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  5. "Myall Lakes". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  6. "Paterson". Australian Electoral Commission. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 "Forster-Tuncurry Marine Rescue". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  8. "Failford". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 27 October 2012.


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