| Ballina New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Clockwise from top left: The Big Prawn, Ballina Court House, Ballina Manor, Shelly Beach, River Street Mall. | |||||||||
  Ballina | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°51′49″S 153°31′58″E / 28.86361°S 153.53278°E | ||||||||
| Population | 46,190 (2021)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1840s | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2478 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 1.3 m (4 ft)[2] | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | Ballina Shire | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ballina | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Richmond | ||||||||
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Ballina (/bælɪnə/)[3] is a town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia, and the seat of the Ballina Shire local government area. It lies 740 km (460 mi) north of Sydney and 185 km (115 mi) south of Brisbane. Ballina's urban population at the end of 2021 was 46,190.[4]
The town lies on the Richmond River and serves as a gateway to Byron Bay.
- ^ "Census 2021". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023. Ballina Significant Urban Area Population.
- ^ "Ballina Airport AWS". Climate Averages for Australian Sites. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 24 November 2006.
- ^ Macquarie Dictionary (4th ed.). Melbourne, Australia: The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. 2005. ISBN 1-876429-14-3.
- ^ "2021 Ballina, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 15 February 2023.