Woombah is a small but growing bushland village in

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is located to the south of the

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, near the Port of Yamba on

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, and 15 minutes from the fishing village of Iluka, New South Wales.

History

There is a significant Aboriginal site at Woombah, one of five in the Lower Clarence area. The north arm of the Clarence River at Woombah forms the border between the Bundjalung tribe to the north and the Yaegl peoples to the south. The first Europeans settled in Woombah in 1830, establishing a timber industry.

Name

An Aboriginal name for the star Canopus is ''womba'', meaning the "Mad Star". However this is a word from the Euahlayi people located in north-central New South Wales and south-central Queensland, and whilst unsure of its origin there is a general acceptance that Woombah means 'crazy star'.

Geography

Woombah is about north of

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and 260km south of Brisbane, Australia and is situated near Australia's South Pacific Coastline. The town lies within Australia's

in what’s known as the Northern Rivers area of NSW, near the mouth of the Clarence River at an elevation of .

Caravan Parks

There are several

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located in Woombah: * Woombah Woods Caravan Park * Bimbimbi Riverside Caravan Park * Browns Rocks Caravan Park

Attractions

Woombah is located on the North Arm of the popular fishing Clarence River. The North Arm of the Clarence River includes flathead, whiting, bream and

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. Local attractions in Woombah also include a coffee plantation which is home to one of the world's southern-most coffee plantations, "Woombah Coffee Plantation". Other attractions include an old schoolhouse and a number of artist studio galleries.Woombah Coffee Plantation
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. Activities include beach walking,

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and

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Demographics

2016 Estimated Population Data by Gender/Age *50.5% Male *49.5% Female *59.0 Median Age *10.7% Population 0–14 Years *31.9% Population Over 65 2016 Registered Marital Status *Married 51.1% *Separated 5.9% *Divorced 12.4% *Widowed 6.3% *Never Married 24.4% 2016 Religious Affiliation *No Religion 28.9% *Anglican 23.7% *Not Stated 13.6% *Catholic 15.9% *Uniting Church 6.9% 2016 Languages Spoken at Home *English 87.9% *Greek 0.7% *Dutch 0.5% *Tagalog 0.4% *Romanian 0.4%

Transportation

Buses run through Woombah with bus stops located along Iluka Road. The nearest airport is

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(YGFN) in

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offering daily flights to

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Newspapers

''The Clarence Valley Independent''

Weather

The climate is warm and temperate in Woombah. Woombah has a significant amount of rainfall during the year. This is true even for the driest month. According to the

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, this climate is classified as Cfa which is a humid subtropical climate.

References

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