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Tuncurry

Towns

Mid Coast Council NSW, PO Box 11, Tuncurry, NSW 2428
02 6591 7222

Description

Tuncurry is a coastal town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, in the Mid-Coast Council LGA, about 308 km (191 mi) north north east of Sydney.

Tuncurry is a coastal town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, in the Mid-Coast Council LGA, about 308 km (191 mi) north north east of Sydney. It is immediately adjacent to its twin town of Forster, which is the larger of the two towns.

At the 2016 census, the Forster-Tuncurry area had a population of 19,918 people. This number grows considerably in the tourist season. The population of Tuncurry alone was 6,186.

History

In 1875, John Wright was the first white settler in Tuncurry. The first land grant in this area was in 1875. The settlement was originally called North Shore and then North Forster and was renamed Tuncurry meaning "plenty of fish" in 1891 and then proclaimed a village in 1893.The area was well known in the early days for its timber cutting and sawmills. Timber was collected from the lakes and rivers by the logpunts (droghers).

A bridge over the Coolongolook River that marks the entrance to Wallis Lake was built in 1959 linking Forster and Tuncurry and replacing the punt service that had operated since 1890.

Weather
Things to do

Because of its close driving proximity to Sydney, Forster-Tuncurry has established itself as a popular summer holiday destination, where in the hotter months, the population swells considerably. The school holidays in the colder months also bring large numbers of holidaymakers.

Tuncurry's Nine Mile Beach is a popular swimming, surfing and fishing spot. Tuncurry Rockpool is a shark netted swimming enclosure, formed by breakwalls which mark the entrance to Wallis Lake. Tuncurry's lakefront areas are characterised by wharves and jetties which provide mooring for fishing boats and pleasure craft.

Details

Type: Towns

Population: 1001-10000

Time zone: UTC +11:00

Area: 15.67 km2

Elevation: 4-10 metres

Town elevation: 4 m

Population number: 6,186

Local Government Area: Mid Coast Council

Location

Mid Coast Council NSW, PO Box 11, Tuncurry, NSW 2428

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Attribution

This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Tuncurry, New South Wales

Tuncurry - Localista

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