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Valla, New South Wales

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Population
  
1,054 (2006 census)

LGA(s)
  
Nambucca Shire

Postal code
  
2448

Federal division
  
Division of Cowper

Postcode(s)
  
2448

State electorate(s)
  
Oxley

Local time
  
Saturday 8:41 AM

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Location
  
7 km (4 mi) north of Nambucca Heads 33 km (21 mi) south of Coffs Harbour

Weather
  
19°C, Wind SW at 21 km/h, 74% Humidity

Valla is a village in the Nambucca Valley, on the mid north coast of New South Wales, Australia. The name was chosen to match that of the British residence of nineteenth century diplomat Andrew Buchanan.

Contents

Map of Valla NSW 2448, Australia

History

Deep Creek Post Office opened on 16 November 1905, was renamed Valla in 1906 and closed in 1942.

Demographics

The population of Valla are predominantly Australian born (78 per cent) and English-speaking (90 per cent). Places of birth other than Australia include the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and New Zealand. Valla residents are significantly older than the state average, with more than a quarter of the population over 65 years. The average age is 50 years compared to a state average of 37.

Industries and services

The village was formerly a logging town, surrounded by red cedar forest. A remnant logging industry remains as part of the adjacent state forests administered by the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries. More recent industries include macadamia plantations and tourism.

Village services include a pub, hairdresser, butchery, real estate agent, cafe/general store, community preschool and a caravan park. The nearby Valla Beach is well known for surfing.

A railway station was located in the village on the North Coast railway between 1939 and 1974.

References

Valla, New South Wales Wikipedia


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