Woolgoolga, New South Wales
Woolgoolga is a town on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Pacific Highway, approximately 550 km north of Sydney and 365 km south of Brisbane. The closest city to Woolgoolga is Coffs Harbour, which lies 24.8 km to the south. Woolgoolga has two beaches on the Pacific Ocean. The area has long been a centre of banana growing in New South Wales, but this industry has declined in the face of competition from Queensland. Recent times have seen many banana plantations replaced by blueberries after banana sales slumped in the late 1990s.
| Woolgoolga New South Wales | |
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Looking down to Woolgoolga from the headland | |
Woolgoolga | |
| Coordinates | 30°07′S 153°12′E |
| Population | 5,290 (2016 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 2456 |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) |
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) |
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| LGA(s) | City of Coffs Harbour |
| County | Fitzroy |
| State electorate(s) | Coffs Harbour |
| Federal division(s) | Page |
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