| Yamba New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Clarence Head lighthouse, Yamba | |||||||||
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  Yamba | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°26′S 153°21′E / 29.433°S 153.350°E | ||||||||
| Population | 6,043 (2016)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1854 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2464 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Clarence Valley Council | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Clarence | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Page | ||||||||
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Yamba is a town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia, located at the mouth of the Clarence River.
The town economy is strongly based on fishing and tourism, but has a diverse range of influences, due to the 'Sea Change' phenomenon and the large number of baby boomers who are starting to retire to the warmer climates.[2]
At the 2016 census, Yamba had a population of 6,043,[1] but as a popular tourist destination, it can triple its population in the holiday period. In 2009 Yamba was voted the number 1 town in Australia by Australian Traveller Magazine.[3]
Yamba is known to have experienced the natural phenomenon known as sea foam.[4][5][6][7]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yamba (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
telewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Lee Atkinson, Fleur Bainger, Ken Boundy, Matt Cleary, Kerry van der Jagt, Sally Obermeder, Peter Robinson, Peter Russell-Clarke, Inger Vandyke, Justin Wastnage, Allan Whiting, The MyPOWER Team, 100 "Best Towns in Australia", Australian Traveller Magazine, 25 March 2009.
- ^ Samantha Williams, Yamba hit by foam lather, The Daily Telegraph, 27 August 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2010
- ^ Eric Shackle, Australia Foams at the Mouth, OhmyNews, 26 January 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2010
- ^ Brett M.Christensen, Whipped Ocean – Beach Foam at Yamba New South Wales, Hoax-Slayer.com, August 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2010
- ^ Ana Vlastaras, "BBC films in Yamba", The Daily Examiner, 18 July 2011.
