Delungra is a small town on the Gwydir Highway, 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Inverell and 43 kilometres (27 mi) from Bingara in Inverell Shire, New South Wales, Australia. At the 2016 census, Delungra and the surrounding area had a population of 647.[1] The urban centre had a population of 285.[2]
| Delungra New South Wales | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delungra | |||||||||
  Delungra | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°39′S 150°50′E / 29.650°S 150.833°E | ||||||||
| Population | 647 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2403 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 602 m (1,975 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | Inverell Shire | ||||||||
| County | Burnett | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Northern Tablelands | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | New England | ||||||||
| |||||||||
Delungra was incorporated as a town in 1907 and celebrated the centenary of the town combined with Australia Day celebrations in 2007.[3] An earlier Reedy Creek Post Office was renamed Delungra on 11 June 1906.[4]
in 2015, Delungra was named Australia's lowest-earning postcode by the Australian Taxation Office, with a mean taxable income of just $21,691.[5]
Delungra has two horse events each year, with campdrafting in March, and a horse sports weekend in October.
A number of annual events also occur throughout the year such as an Australia Day parade[6] on 26 January, a Christmas parade followed by carols by candlelight at Christmas time. On 25 April and the 11 November there are remembrance services for those that have died during times of war. Up until 2013, the Delungra salt flats held the Barwon Land Speed record competition every January. The current record is 45.35 km/h held by a donkey-drawn cart from the US.
While no temperature records are kept for Delungra, the Delungra Post Office has been keeping rainfall records since November 1924, and before that Gunnee Station (8 km north) kept records between 1879 and 1924. Below is annual rainfall statistics to 30 September 2011:[7]
- Mean: 719.7mm
- High: 1,319.6mm (1879)
- Low: 388.6mm (1902)
The nearest automated weather stations are 30 km to the east at the Inverell Research Centre and 109 km to the west at the Moree Airport.
Notable residents
edit- Betsy Rivers Jackes, Australian botanist and author. Born in Bingara but raised in Delungra
- Thelma Plum, singer and songwriter
References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Delungra (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Delungra (UCL)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Delungra chalks up 100 in style". Inverell Times. Archived from the original on 30 November 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "What is life like in Australia's poorest town?". BBC News. 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Our Australia Day ambassador". Inverell Times. Archived from the original on 30 November 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "Daily Rainfall for Delungra Post Office and Gunnee Station". Retrieved 30 September 2011.
External links
edit| Preceding station | Former services | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warialda towards Moree
|
Inverell Line | Mount Russell towards Inverell
| ||
Delungra travel guide from Wikivoyage