Urbenville is a rural village in northern

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. The village is located in the Tenterfield Shire

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, north of the state capital,

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, and south west of

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. At the , Urbenville had a population of 245 and at the , Urbenville had a population of 446. Urbenville has a new hospital which services the region along with an aged care nursing home. The bank in the small town is heritage listed. Land surrounding the area is being planted with trees to be cut down for furniture. The town was established around 1860 when there was a gold rush nearb

Urbenville Post Office opened on 1 April, 1910.

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, corn and soya crops and cattle raising are the main industries in the area.

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and both on & off-road motorcycle enthusiasts are users of the many nearby state forests and

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Media

Urbenville is served by the Border Districts Community Radio Station 89.7 Ten FM which is transmitted from a 4 kW transmitter located on Mount Mackenzie,

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References

External links

SMH: Urbenville

Northern Rivers Geology Blog - Urbenville
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