Failford, New South Wales
| Failford New South Wales | |||||||||
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| Population | 495 (2011 census)[2] | ||||||||
| • Density | 31.8/km2 (82/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2430 | ||||||||
| Area | 15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi)[3] | ||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mid-Coast Council[1] | ||||||||
| Region | Mid North Coast | ||||||||
| County | Gloucester[4] | ||||||||
| Parish | Tuncurry[4] | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Myall Lakes[5] | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Paterson[6] | ||||||||
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Failford is a locality in the Mid-Coast Council local government area on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia.[1][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.[2]
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
- ^ a b "Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT) - Great Lakes Council". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Failford (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Failford (State Suburb)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ a b c "Failford". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "Myall Lakes". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "Paterson". Australian Electoral Commission. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ a b c "Forster-Tuncurry Marine Rescue". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "Failford". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
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