Braunstone, New South Wales
Town in New South Wales, Australia
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Braunstone is a locality south of Grafton on the Orara Way in northern New South Wales, Australia. The North Coast railway passes through, and a now-closed railway station was provided from 1915.[8]
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| Coordinates: 29.47542°S 152.57039°E[1] | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Northern Rivers |
| LGA | |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.7259 km2 (18.8132 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 284 (2021)[6] |
| • Density | 5.829/km2 (15.096/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11:00 (AEDT) |
| Postcode | 2460[7] |
| County | CLARENCE |
| Parish | LANITZA |
| Gazetted | 21-06-1996[1] |
Geography
Braunstone covers an area of 48.7259 square kilometres.[5]
Demographics
At the 2021 census, Braunstone has a population of 284.[6] At the 2016 census, Braunstone has a population of 294.[9] At the 2011 census, the state suburb of Braunstone has a population of 291.[10]
History
During the 1850s, Braunstone was the site of a Native Police barracks from which numerous punitive raids upon local Aboriginal groups were conducted. The barracks were located at Police Flat near the Orara River. Officers such as Edric Norfolk Vaux Morisset and John O'Connell Bligh were stationed at the Braunstone barracks.[11]