Pottsville, New South Wales
| Pottsville New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  Pottsville | |
| Coordinates | 28°23′S 153°34′E / 28.383°S 153.567°E |
| Population | 6,704 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2489[2] |
| LGA(s) | Tweed Shire |
| Region | Northern Rivers |
Pottsville is a town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia in Tweed Shire. At the 2016 Census, Pottsville had a population of 6,704.[1] Bill Potts owned the first house in Pottsville around and the location was initially named Potts Point. Soon though, the town was renamed Pottsville to alleviate any confusion with the place of the same name in Sydney.
Pottsville includes housing developments such as Pottsville Waters, Koala Beach, Seabreeze and Black Rocks Estate.
Pottsville is also home to Pottsville Beach Public School[3] & St Ambrose Primary School.[4]
History
Originally a tea tree swamp, the village started life as a centre of agriculture and was known as Pott's Point, after Bill Potts who owned the first house in the area in 1930.
Since then, Pottsville has grown into a real estate development and preserves a collection of cosy old beach houses.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pottsville (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ Pottsville Postcode Australia Post
- ^ Pottsville Beach Public School
- ^ St Ambrose Primary School
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