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| Iluka New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Main Beach, Iluka | |||||||||
  Iluka | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°26′S 153°21′E / 29.433°S 153.350°E | ||||||||
| Population | 1,764 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2466 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | Clarence Valley Council | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Clarence | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Page | ||||||||
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Iluka is a small village at the mouth of the Clarence River in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia. It is situated directly across the river from the resort town of Yamba. At the 2021 census, Iluka had a population of 1,764 people.[1] The town's name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'near the sea', the name was likely derived from the Dhanggati language term 'yiluga'.[2]
The traditional owners of this area are the Yaegl people.[3][4]
Iluka has a number of long beaches on the ocean side of the river and it is reached by turning off the Pacific Highway approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Maclean.[5]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Iluka (NSW)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Iluka". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "First Nations Peoples". Port of Yamba Historical Society Museum. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "First Nations". Clarence Valley Council. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Iluka NSW". Visit NSW. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
