Tingha, New South Wales

Tingha
New South Wales
Tingha entry sign
Tingha is located in New South Wales
Tingha
Tingha
Coordinates29°57′S 151°13′E / 29.950°S 151.217°E / -29.950; 151.217
Population833 (2021 census)[1]
Established1885
Postcode(s)2369
Elevation780 m (2,559 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Inverell Shire
CountyHardinge
State electorate(s)Northern Tablelands
Federal division(s)New England
Swimming hole, Tingha
Main street, Tingha

Tingha is a small town on the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia in Inverell Shire.[2] Formerly part of Armidale Region, on 1 July 2019, responsibility for Tingha was transferred from Armidale Regional Council to Inverell Shire Council.[3][4] The town is 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Inverell and 559 kilometres (347 mi) north-north-east of Sydney. Tingha is an Aboriginal word for "flat or level".

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Tingha (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  2. ^ "Tingha". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "It's official Tingha is on the move to Inverell". Armidale Regional Council. Armidale Regional Council. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Tingha community joins Inverell Shire". Inverell Shire Council. 1 July 2019. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.