| Bellingen New South Wales | |||||||||
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 The view of Bellingen from the south c. 2020 | |||||||||
  Bellingen | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°26′S 152°54′E / 30.433°S 152.900°E | ||||||||
| Population | 13,253 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2454 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft)[2] | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Bellingen Shire | ||||||||
| County | Raleigh | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Oxley | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Cowper | ||||||||
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Bellingen (/ˈbɛlɪndʒən/ BEL-in-jen) is a small town in the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on Waterfall Way on the Bellinger River, approximately halfway between the major Australian cities of Sydney and Brisbane. In 2021, the population of Bellingen township was 3,923 and Bellingen shire was 13,253, and it is the council seat of Bellingen Shire.
Bellingen is known for its hippie subculture[3][4] and diverse arts community.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bellingen". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Bellingen Post Office". Climate Averages for Australian Sites. Bureau of Meteorology. Archived from the original on 17 October 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2006.
- ^ https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Ftravel%2Fhippie-hippie-chic%2Fnews-story%2F4bfe59500f414bf861ac611efeac85cc&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=HIGH-Segment-1-SCORE&V21spcbehaviour=append [bare URL]
- ^ Rhodes, Sheriden (22 August 2015). "Bellingen, NSW, Australia: The bohemian town that is heaven on earth". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
