Niangala New South Wales | |
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Coordinates | 31°17′54″S 151°24′34″E / 31.29833°S 151.40944°E |
Population | 142 (2011 census)[2] |
Postcode(s) | 2354 |
Elevation | 1,300 m (4,265 ft) |
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) |
• Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) |
Location | |
LGA(s) | |
Region | New England Hunter[4] |
County | Parry[5] |
Parish | Walcha[5] |
State electorate(s) | Tamworth[6] |
Federal division(s) |
Niangala is a village located on the south-eastern edge of the Northern Tablelands area of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Moonbi Range which is part of the Great Dividing Range, at approximately 1,300 metres (4,265 ft) above sea level. The village is in Walcha parish in Parry County.[9] At the 2011 census, Niangala and the surrounding area had a population of 142.[2]
Geographically isolated, the village is situated among pine tree plantations. Access to the community requires travel along some stretches of dirt road, which can be hazardous in wet or snow conditions. Winters are cold there, often with several falls of snow during the season.
Niangala, meaning ‘eclipse’, was first known as Bungadore, ‘blackrocks’ and is situated at the head of Bungendore Creek.