Mummulgum
Town in New South Wales, Australia
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Mummulgum is a small rural village in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia, 740 kilometres from the state capital, Sydney. Mummulgum is located on Shannon Brook between Tenterfield and Casino on the Bruxner Highway (Highway 44). It is 58 km south-west of Kyogle with the village and surrounding area being locally administered by Kyogle Council. The nearest large town is Casino which is 27 kilometres east of Mummulgum.[1]
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A Mummulgum entry sign. | |
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| Coordinates: 28°51′00″S 152°48′00″E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 95 (2016 census)[3] |
| Postcode | 2470 |
| County | Rous[1] |
| Parish | Mummulgum[1] |
Population
Famous residents
Ajay Rochester grew up in Mummulgum, attending Mummulgum Public School – a one teacher school. She grew up on a farm in Simpkins Creek and wrote about her farm life in her bestselling book "Confessions of a Reformed Dieter".
