Failford, New South Wales

Failford is a locality in the Mid-Coast Council local government area on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia.[3][4][8] Located to the east of the Pacific Highway, Failford is about 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Forster. At the 2011 census it had a population of 495.[1]

Failford
New South Wales
Failford is located in New South Wales
Failford
Failford
Coordinates32°05′05″S 152°26′39″E
Population495 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density31.8/km2 (82/sq mi)
Postcode(s)2430
Area15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi)[2]
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s)Mid-Coast Council[3]
RegionMid North Coast
CountyGloucester[4]
ParishTuncurry[4]
State electorate(s)Myall Lakes[5]
Federal division(s)Paterson[6]
Mean max temp[7] Mean min temp[7] Annual rainfall[7]
22.7 °C
73 °F
14.3 °C
58 °F
1,222.2 mm
48.1 in

Failford is a water skiing and boating location with the nearby Wallamba River, which runs between Nabiac and Tuncurry. It has a caravan park on the river with its own boatramp.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Failford (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Failford (State Suburb)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  3. "Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT) - Great Lakes Council". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  4. "Failford". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  5. "Myall Lakes". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  6. "Paterson". Australian Electoral Commission. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  7. "Forster-Tuncurry Marine Rescue". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  8. "Failford". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 27 October 2012.


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