Montecollum, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 28°35′20″S 153°27′51″E / 28.58889°S 153.46417°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 54 (2016 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 2482 |
Montecollum is a small town located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. It sits within the Byron Shire local government area and is approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) from the regional centre of Byron Bay.
It is on the lands of the Arakwal of the Bundjalung nation, who are its traditional owners.[3][4]
The major tourist attraction in the town is the Crystal Castle and Shambhala Gardens.[5][6]
Origin of place name
The origin of the name Montecollum is unclear and it is likely to have been named one of three ways: the combination of two Latin words 'monte' meaning mountain and 'columna' meaning high; after a kind of feldspar; or use of the place name 'munggulam' from the Bundjalung language.[7][8]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Montecollum (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Montecollum (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Welcome to Country & Acknowledgement of Country Protocols". www.byron.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Arakwal People of Byron Bay". Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Home". Crystal Castle. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Crystal Castle and Shambhala Gardens Byron Bay Hinterland". Visit NSW. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc (2019), Labels and landmarks : the many meanings of Brunswick Valley place names, Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc, ISBN 978-0-9585921-9-2
- ^ "Bundjalung: munggulam; English: Monkcollum". Bundjalung Dictionary. Retrieved 17 July 2025.