Cumnock, New South Wales

Town in New South Wales, Australia

Cumnock
New South Wales

Landscape near Cumnock

Cumnock

Coordinates| 32°55′S 148°46′E﻿ / ﻿32.917°S 148.767°E﻿ / -32.917; 148.767
Population| 491 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)| 2867
Elevation| 514 m (1,686 ft)
Location|

* 318 km (198 mi) WNW of Sydney
* 59 km (37 mi) NW of Orange
* 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Molong
* 75 km (47 mi) SE of Peak Hill
* 25 km (16 mi) S of Yeoval

LGA(s)| Cabonne Shire Council
County| Gordon
Parish| Burrawong
State electorate(s)| Orange
Federal division(s)| Calare

Cumnock is a small town in New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the now closed cross-country railway line from Molong to Dubbo. The town is located in Cabonne Shire. At the 2011 census, Cumnock had a population of 275 people.[1] In the 2021 census the "Suburbs and Localities" of Cumnock had a population of 491.[2]

Cumnock is named after the Scottish town in Ayrshire, the home of an early settler named Straborn.[3]

The Cumnock community pioneered a farmhouse rental program designed to attract new families to the area by making farmhouses available for rent for $1.[4] This program has since spread to a number of other rural communities.[5]

Cumnock is located at the epicentre of the Central Western NSW's food-and-wine triangle, i.e., Orange, Dubbo, and Mudgee.

The town is also known for its participation in the 120-kilometre Animals on Bikes 'Paddock Art' sculpture tourist trail which extends between Molong and the Dubbo Zoo, via Cumnock and Yeoval.

## Notable people[edit]

Notable residents include:[citation needed]

* Chris McKivat, Olympian and dual rugby code international.
* Tim Gavin, Australian Rugby International.
* Susan Cullen-Ward, later married to Leka, Crown Prince of Albania.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cumnock (Suburbs and Localities )". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
2. ^ "2021 Cumnock, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".
3. ^ "Cumnock". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
4. ^ Williams, Samantha (2 February 2009). "Rent a Cumnock farm for just a $1 a week". Daily Telegraph. News Limited. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
5. ^ Vaz, Ellen (3 July 2009). "Christine farms out Cumnock rent plan". Central Western Daily. Fairfax. Retrieved 15 July 2009.

## External links[edit]

* Wellington-NSW:Cumnock

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Towns in the Cabonne Council local government area

* Borenore
* Cadia
* Canowindra
* Cargo
* Cudal
* Cumnock
* Eugowra
* Manildra
* Molong
* Mullion Creek
* Nashdale
* Ophir
* Toogong
* Yeoval
* Yullundry

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