| Forster New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 One Mile Beach, Forster c. 2014. | |||||||||||||||
  Forster | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°10′50″S 152°30′42″E / 32.18056°S 152.51167°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 14,187 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2428[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Mid-Coast Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Mid North Coast | ||||||||||||||
| County | Gloucester | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Myall Lakes | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyne | ||||||||||||||
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Forster (pronounced "foster"[3][4]) is a coastal town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, on country of the Worimi People, Australia, in the Mid-Coast Council LGA, about 308 km north-north-east of Sydney.[5] It is immediately adjacent to its twin, Tuncurry, which is the smaller of the two towns. Forster is known for its stunning waters and Manning Valley beauty.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Forster". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Forster Postcode Australia Post
- ^ "Forster NSW Mid North Coast". Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Travel Review Forster NSW". Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Forster". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
