Chillingham is a small village approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northwest of Murwillumbah in the Tweed Valley, New South Wales, Australia. The Rous River, a tributary of the Tweed River, flows through the town.[2]
Chillingham | |
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 The Chillingham Store, 2026 | |
  Chillingham | |
| Coordinates: 28°18′50″S 153°16′23″E / 28.314°S 153.273°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 228 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode | 2484 |
The Ngandowal and Minyungbal speaking people of the Bundjalung people are the traditional owners of the Tweed region, including Chillingham, and the surrounding areas.[3][4]
Chillingham Post Office opened on 28 May 1923. A Telegraph Office had been open since 1913, known for some months as Bean Tree.[5]
References
edit- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chillingham (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ NSW Northern Rivers & South-East Queensland (Map) (2 ed.). 1 : 550,000. Cartography by Auslig. NRMA. 1998. Ballina to Tweed Heads inset.
- ↑ "The Tweed: Aboriginal acknowledgement". www.tweed.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "Aboriginal cultural heritage". www.tweed.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
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