Nymboida, New South Wales
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Nymboida is a rural village located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales
, Australia
. It is located about 21 kilometres south-west of Coutts Crossing, 44 kilometres south-west of Grafton
and approximately 687 km north of Sydney. Nymboida is close to the challenging and popular white water rafting waters of the Nymboida River
along the Armidale
–Grafton
Road. The village is in the Clarence Valley Council
Local Government Area of NSW.
In the 2006 Census there were 427 persons usually resident in the Nymboida area: 52.9% were males and 47.1% were females. Of these residents 2.6% were Indigenous persons.
Nymboida was established as a service stop for Cobb and Co
stagecoach
es, bullock teams, timber cutters, graziers and other pioneers who stopped here on the wool
road from Armidale to Grafton. Nymboida now has an inn, general store, police station and a primary school that has 19 pupils enrolled. Agriculture and tourism are the main sources of income in the region.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is located about 21 kilometres south-west of Coutts Crossing, 44 kilometres south-west of Grafton
Grafton, New South Wales
The city of Grafton is the commercial hub of the Clarence River Valley. Established in 1851, Grafton features many historic buildings and tree-lined streets. Located approximately 630 kilometres north of Sydney and 340 km south of Brisbane, Grafton and the Clarence Valley can be reached...
and approximately 687 km north of Sydney. Nymboida is close to the challenging and popular white water rafting waters of the Nymboida River
Nymboida River
The Nymboida River is a river in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales in Australia. The headwaters of the river rise approximately 30 kilometres to the west of Dorrigo in the New England National Park near Barren Mountain....
along the Armidale
Armidale, New South Wales
Armidale is a city in the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia. Armidale Dumaresq Shire had a population of 19,485 people according to the 2006 census. It is the administrative centre for the Northern Tablelands region...
–Grafton
Grafton, New South Wales
The city of Grafton is the commercial hub of the Clarence River Valley. Established in 1851, Grafton features many historic buildings and tree-lined streets. Located approximately 630 kilometres north of Sydney and 340 km south of Brisbane, Grafton and the Clarence Valley can be reached...
Road. The village is in the Clarence Valley Council
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
Local Government Area of NSW.
In the 2006 Census there were 427 persons usually resident in the Nymboida area: 52.9% were males and 47.1% were females. Of these residents 2.6% were Indigenous persons.
Nymboida was established as a service stop for Cobb and Co
Cobb and Co
Cobb and Co is the name of a transportation company in Australia. It was prominent in the late 19th century when it operated stagecoaches to many areas in the outback and at one point in several other countries, as well....
stagecoach
Stagecoach
A stagecoach is a type of covered wagon for passengers and goods, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, usually four-in-hand. Widely used before the introduction of railway transport, it made regular trips between stages or stations, which were places of rest provided for stagecoach travelers...
es, bullock teams, timber cutters, graziers and other pioneers who stopped here on the wool
Wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camel from animals in the camel family, and angora from rabbits....
road from Armidale to Grafton. Nymboida now has an inn, general store, police station and a primary school that has 19 pupils enrolled. Agriculture and tourism are the main sources of income in the region.