Coordinates: 28°28′48″S 153°29′54″E / 28.48000°S 153.49833°E / -28.48000; 153.49833

Yelgun, New South Wales

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Yelgun
New South Wales
Yelgun is located in New South Wales
Yelgun
Yelgun
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates28°28′48″S 153°29′54″E / 28.48000°S 153.49833°E / -28.48000; 153.49833
Population88 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)2483
Location25 km (16 mi) from Byron Bay
LGA(s)Byron Shire
State electorate(s)Ballina[2]
Federal division(s)Richmond

Yelgun is a small valley in Byron Shire, Northern New South Wales, Australia.

Farmers grow bananas, mangoes, passionfruit and papaya.[3] Although in the past there were several dairy farms and the farming of beans, zucchinis. The valley is dominated by a prominent hill referred to as Chinamans Hill after a Chinese man who lived there until his death around the 1950s.[citation needed]

North Byron Parklands, a cultural, arts and music events venue, is located in Yelgun. The Falls Festival and Splendour in the Grass music festivals are held in the parklands.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yelgun (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "NSW Electoral District - Ballina". Electoral Commission NSW. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Best opening prices ever for mango producer in Tweed Valley". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 March 2017.


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