Iluka, New South Wales

Iluka
New South Wales
Main Beach, Iluka
Iluka is located in New South Wales
Iluka
Iluka
Coordinates29°26′S 153°21′E / 29.433°S 153.350°E / -29.433; 153.350
Population1,764 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2466
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Clarence Valley Council
State electorate(s)Clarence
Federal division(s)Page
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
23.3 °C
74 °F
15.4 °C
60 °F
1,452.3 mm
57.2 in

Iluka is a small village at the mouth of the Clarence River in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia. It is situated directly across the river from the resort town of Yamba. At the 2021 census, Iluka had a population of 1,764 people.[1] The town's name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'near the sea', the name was likely derived from the Dhanggati language term 'yiluga'.[2]

The traditional owners of this area are the Yaegl people.[3][4]

Iluka has a number of long beaches on the ocean side of the river and it is reached by turning off the Pacific Highway approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Maclean.[5]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Iluka (NSW)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 January 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Iluka". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 July 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "First Nations Peoples". Port of Yamba Historical Society Museum. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  4. ^ "First Nations". Clarence Valley Council. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Iluka NSW". Visit NSW. Retrieved 31 July 2024.