Mullumbimby

Mullumbimby
New South Wales
Burringbar Street—Mullumbimby's main street
Mullumbimby is located in New South Wales
Mullumbimby
Mullumbimby
Coordinates28°33′S 153°30′E / 28.550°S 153.500°E / -28.550; 153.500
Population3,589 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2482[2]
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Byron Shire
State electorate(s)Ballina[3]
Federal division(s)Richmond[4]
Welcome sign in Mullumbimby

Mullumbimby, locally nicknamed Mullum, is a town in the Byron Shire in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. It promotes itself as "The Biggest Little Town in Australia".[5] The town lies at the foot of Mount Chincogan in the Brunswick Valley about 9 kilometres (5.5 miles) by road from the coast. At the 2021 census, Mullumbimby and the surrounding area had a population of 3,589 people.[1] It is known for its hippie subculture, and it has been referred to as "Australia's anti-vaxxer capital".[6]

The Bundjalung people were the first people who lived in the area of Mullumbimby before the arrival of Europeans and remain the traditional owners of this place.[7][8]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (22 January 2024). [1]. 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference postcode was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "NSW Electoral District – Ballina". Electoral Commission NSW. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Federal Division – Richmond". Australian Electoral Commission. 2007. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2008.
  5. ^ "Mullumbimby". Byron Bay Beaches. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  6. ^ https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/inspiration/mullumbimby-nsw-australias-antivaccination-capital-doesnt-deserve-your-hate-20210727-h1xgo5.html [bare URL]
  7. ^ "Arakwal People of Byron Bay". Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Aboriginal Cultural Heritage". Byron Shire Council. Retrieved 2 September 2024.