Dorrigo, New South Wales
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Dorrigo, a small town on the Waterfall Way, is located on the Northern Tablelands, in northern New South Wales, Australia. The town is part of Bellingen local government area.
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Coordinates | 30°20′S 152°43′E | ||||||||
Population | 1,046 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2453 | ||||||||
Elevation | 731 m (2,398 ft)[2] | ||||||||
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LGA(s) | Bellingen Shire | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Oxley[3] | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Cowper[4] | ||||||||
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It is approximately 580 kilometres (360 mi) north of the state capital, Sydney via the Pacific Highway, and 64 kilometres (40 mi) west from the coastal city of Coffs Harbour. The town is situated on the Dorrigo Plateau near the New England Escarpment,[5] which is part of the Great Dividing Range. Dorrigo is 731 metres (2,398 ft) above sea level.[2] At the 2021 census, Dorrigo had a population of 1,046 people.[1]