Wilsons Creek, New South Wales

Coordinates: 28°34′S 153°26′E / 28.567°S 153.433°E / -28.567; 153.433
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Wilsons Creek
New South Wales
Wilsons Creek is located in New South Wales
Wilsons Creek
Wilsons Creek
Coordinates28°34′S 153°26′E / 28.567°S 153.433°E / -28.567; 153.433
Population466 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)2482
LGA(s)Byron Shire
State electorate(s)Ballina[2]
Federal division(s)Richmond[3]

Wilsons Creek is a locality in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia in Byron Shire. It is in the valley of what is now named the Wilsons River and is 5 km from Mullumbimby. It has a public school and numerous farms along the river.

Politics[edit]

At the 2016 federal election, the Wilsons Creek polling booth recorded one of the highest Greens votes in the nation, with over 60% of voters giving the Australian Greens their first preference.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wilsons Creek (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. ^ "Federal Division - Richmond". Australian Electoral Commission. 2007.