Chillingham
New South Wales
Northern approach to Chillingham with the summit of Mount Warning visible in the background
Chillingham is located in New South Wales
Chillingham
Chillingham
Coordinates28°18′50″S 153°16′23″E / 28.314°S 153.273°E / -28.314; 153.273
Population228 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)2484
Location14 km (9 mi) NW of Murwillumbah
LGA(s)Tweed Shire
State electorate(s)Lismore
Federal division(s)Richmond

Chillingham is a small village approximately 14 km northwest of Murwillumbah in the Tweed Valley, New South Wales, Australia. The Rous River, a tributary of the Tweed River, flows through the town.[2]

Chillingham Post Office opened on 28 May 1923. A Telegraph Office had been open since 1913, known for some months as Bean Tree.[3]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chillingham (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. NSW Northern Rivers & South-East Queensland (Map) (2 ed.). 1 : 550,000. Cartography by Auslig. NRMA. 1998. Ballina to Tweed Heads inset.
  3. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.


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