Cumnock, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 32°55′S 148°46′E / 32.917°S 148.767°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| Elevation | 514 m (1,686 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 491 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode | 2867 |
| County | Gordon |
| Parish | Burrawong |
Cumnock is a small town in New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the now closed cross-country railway line from Molong to Dubbo. The town is located in Cabonne Shire. At the 2011 census, Cumnock had a population of 275 people.[1] In the 2021 census the "Suburbs and Localities" of Cumnock had a population of 491.[2]
Cumnock is named after the Scottish town in Ayrshire, the home of an early settler named Straborn.[3]
The Cumnock community pioneered a farmhouse rental program designed to attract new families to the area by making farmhouses available for rent for $1.[4] This program has since spread to a number of other rural communities.[5]
Cumnock is located at the epicentre of the Central Western NSW's food-and-wine triangle, i.e., Orange, Dubbo, and Mudgee.
The town is also known for its participation in the 120-kilometre Animals on Bikes 'Paddock Art' sculpture tourist trail which extends between Molong and the Dubbo Zoo, via Cumnock and Yeoval.
