Bellingen, New South Wales

Bellingen
New South Wales
The view of Bellingen from the south c. 2020
Bellingen is located in New South Wales
Bellingen
Bellingen
Coordinates30°26′S 152°54′E / 30.433°S 152.900°E / -30.433; 152.900
Population13,253 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2454
Elevation15 m (49 ft)[2]
Location
LGA(s)Bellingen Shire
CountyRaleigh
State electorate(s)Oxley
Federal division(s)Cowper
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
35.4 °C
96 °F
0.2 °C
32 °F
1,519.8 mm
59.8 in

Bellingen (/ˈbɛlɪnən/ BEL-in-jen) is a small town in the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on Waterfall Way on the Bellinger River, approximately halfway between the major Australian cities of Sydney and Brisbane. In 2021, the population of Bellingen township was 3,923 and Bellingen shire was 13,253, and it is the council seat of Bellingen Shire.

Bellingen is known for its hippie subculture[3][4] and diverse arts community.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bellingen". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 January 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Bellingen Post Office". Climate Averages for Australian Sites. Bureau of Meteorology. Archived from the original on 17 October 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2006.
  3. ^ https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Ftravel%2Fhippie-hippie-chic%2Fnews-story%2F4bfe59500f414bf861ac611efeac85cc&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=HIGH-Segment-1-SCORE&V21spcbehaviour=append [bare URL]
  4. ^ Rhodes, Sheriden (22 August 2015). "Bellingen, NSW, Australia: The bohemian town that is heaven on earth". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 June 2024.