Dungarubba, New South Wales
Dungarubba | |
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Dungarubba | |
| Coordinates: 28°59′54.2″S 153°23′3.9″E / 28.998389°S 153.384417°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Northern Rivers |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 52 (2021 census) |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11 (AEDT) |
Dungarubba (dung-ga-ROO-ba) is a locality in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. It sits within the City of Lismore local government area and is located 29.4 kilometres (18.3 mi) south of Lismore and 12.3 kilometres (7.6 mi) east of Coraki.[2] In the 2021 census it had a population of 52 people.[3]
The traditional owners are the Widjabul and Wia-bal people of the Bundjalung Nation.[4]
Origin of place name
Dungarubba was once also known by the names Dingarubba and Unkaruba and these place names appear to be derived from the Bundjalung language word dehnga which is said to mean 'flat, swampy country' or a paperbark tree which grows in that sort of environment.[2]
Notes
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dungarubba (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Dungarubba (Locality)". NSW Place and Road Naming Proposals System. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "2021 Dungarubba, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "Lismore's First Peoples". www.lismore.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 5 September 2025.