Casino, New South Wales
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 Walker Street shopping precinct in Casino |
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| Population: | 10,057 [1] | ||||||
| Postcode: | 2470 | ||||||
| Elevation: | 26 m (85 ft) [2] | ||||||
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| LGA: | Richmond Valley Council | ||||||
| State District: | Lismore | ||||||
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Casino is a town of approximately 10,000 people in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales. It lies on the banks of the Richmond River and is situated at the junction of the Bruxner Highway and the Summerland Way.
It is located 726 km (451 mi) north of Sydney and 228 km (142 mi) south of Brisbane.
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[edit] Overview
Casino is the seat of the Richmond Valley Council, a Local Government Area.
It was named after Cassino (near Monte Cassino) in Italy,[3] with which it has a sister city agreement.[4][5]
Casino is among Australia's largest beef centres. It is the regional hub of a very large cattle industry and positions itself as the "Beef Capital" of Australia,[6][7] although the city of Rockhampton also claims this title. In addition it is the service centre for a rich agricultural area.
Each year the town celebrates Beef Week. It was cancelled in 2007 due to the drought.[8] In 2008, Casino hosted Beef Week from 27 May to the 3 June.[9]
[edit] Transport
Casino is situated on the main North Coast railway line between Sydney and Brisbane, north of Grafton. A branch line runs via Lismore to Murwillumbah. The line is currently closed, although lobbying is taking place to re-open it.
Among its many schools are the main ones: Casino High School, Casino Public School, Casino West Public School, St. Mary's Primary School, St. Mary's High School and Casino Christian Community School.
[edit] Notable people
- Ian Callinan (1937–), High Court judge
- Pat Darling (1913–2007), nurse and author
- John Elford, rugby league player
- Jeff Fatt (1953–), musician and actor, one of The Wiggles
- Thomas George (1949–), politician
- Ben Kennedy (1974–), rugby league player
- Matt King (1980–), rugby league player
- Tess Mallos, food journalist and author
- Chris Munce (1969–), horse racing jockey
- Albert Torrens (1976–), rugby league player
- Damien Wright (1975–), cricket player
[edit] Also
- Arthur Percy Sullivan (1896–1937), Victoria Cross recipient, worked at a bank in Casino during the 1930s.
- The song I've Been Everywhere references Casino in its second verse.
[edit] References
- ^ "Richmond Valley Council". 2003 Community Profile. Richmond Valley Council. Retrieved on 2006-12-18.
- ^ "Casino". Climate Averages for Australian Sites. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved on 2006-11-24.
- ^ Geographical Names Board of New South Wales
- ^ "Minutes Ordinary Meeting" (PDF) p.32. Richmond Valley Council (16 July 2002). Retrieved on 2008-08-07.
- ^ "Minutes Ordinary Meeting" (PDF) p.42. Richmond Valley Council (18 March 2003). Retrieved on 2008-08-07.
- ^ George, Thomas (30 May 2000). "Northern Star Casino Beef Week 2000". Hansard. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved on 2008-08-10. “I speak about Casino, the true beef capital of Australia”
- ^ "Casino tourism". Casino Tourist Information Centre. Retrieved on 2008-08-10.
- ^ Stock and Land Beef Week (6 February 2006). "Beef Week Draws Good Crowds". Press release. “Some beef industry events such as the Casino Beef Week in New South Wales have been forced to cancel because of the drought”
- ^ "Casino Beef Week". Retrieved on 2008-05-29.
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