Carinda

Carinda
New South Wales
Colin St, the main street of Corinda
Carinda is located in New South Wales
Carinda
Carinda
Coordinates30°28′0″S 147°41′0″E / 30.46667°S 147.68333°E / -30.46667; 147.68333
Population10,158 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2831
Location
  • 651 km (405 mi) NW of Sydney
  • 276 km (171 mi) NW of Dubbo
  • 70 km (43 mi) SW of Walgett
LGA(s)Walgett Shire
State electorate(s)Barwon
Federal division(s)Parkes

Carinda is a town in the north of New South Wales, Australia. The town is in the Walgett Shire local government area. In 2016, the town had a population of 158.[1]

The name of the town is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'you carry'.[2]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Carinda (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
  2. ^ "Carinda". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 June 2009. Edit this at Wikidata