Banora Point
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Banora Point New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Barneys Point Bridge over the Tweed River, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 28°13′S 153°32′E / 28.217°S 153.533°ECoordinates: 28°13′S 153°32′E / 28.217°S 153.533°E | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2486 | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Tweed Shire | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Tweed | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Richmond | ||||||||||||||
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Banora Point is a suburb located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia in Tweed Shire. Together with Tweed Heads South and Terranora it had a combined population of 27,368 in 2001, including 21,457 (78.4%) Australian-born persons and 525 (1.9%) indigenous persons. In the 2016 census, Banora Point had a population of 16,167.[1]
The eastern boundary is aligned with the Tweed River. There is a golf course in its centre and several islands along the river. The Pacific Motorway passes through the eastern parts. The town is largely suburban although it has also become a hub for small businesses with a growing industrial estate and shopping precincts. A number of schools, both public and Catholic, are also situated in the region. Demographically, families and retirees account for much of its growing population.
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References
- ^ "2016 Census QuickStats: Banora Point". www.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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