| Tuncurry New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 View from Tuncurry's netted 'Rockpool' beach | |||||||||||||||
  Tuncurry | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°10′30″S 152°29′56″E / 32.17500°S 152.49889°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,376 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2428 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Mid-Coast Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Mid North Coast | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Myall Lakes | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyne | ||||||||||||||
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Tuncurry is a coastal town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, in the Mid-Coast Council LGA, about 307 km (191 mi) north north east of Sydney. It is immediately adjacent to its twin town of Forster, which is the larger of the two towns.
At the 2016 census, the Forster–Tuncurry area had a population of 19,918 people.[2] This number grows considerably in the tourist season. The population of Tuncurry alone was 6,376.[1]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tuncurry". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Forster–Tuncurry (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
