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Woodenbong is a rural village in the Kyogle Shire of northern New South Wales.
Woodenbong is a rural village in the Kyogle Shire of northern New South Wales. It is situated 10 km south of the Queensland border and five kilometres south of the junction of the Summerland Way and the Mount Lindesay Road, which leads to Legume and eventually Tenterfield. At the 2006 census Woodenbong had a population of 332.Woodenbong is home to Woodenbong Central School, a Kindergarten - Year 12 central school, that serves as the common education centre for Woodenbong, as well as surrounding towns, Urbenville and Muli Muli. Woodenbong Central School has played host on numerous occasions to sporting events held between other rural New South Wales towns.
It is 798 km north-east of Sydney, 145 km from Brisbane and 60 km north-west of Kyogle.
The name is derived from a Githabul word meaning wood ducks on water.The Githabal (also known as Gidabal, Kitabal) language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries in Queensland of the Southern Downs Regional Council, particularly Warwick, Killarney, and Woodenbong extending into New South Wales.Dairy farming and cattle grazing are the two main industries. A number of National Parks are close to Woodenbong, some of which are declared World Heritage areas.
Border Ranges National Park
Koreelah National Park
Toonumbar National Park
Mount Warning National Park
Lamington National Park
Mount Barney National Park
Springbrook National Park
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 86.464 km2
Elevation: 201-500 metres
Town elevation: 408 m
Population number: 381
Local Government Area: Kyogle Council