Bonville, New South Wales
Bonville is a small town located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, 11 kilometres south of Coffs Harbour. It has a population of 1,891 as of 2006.[1] The town's name supposedly derives from "Bongol Bongol/Bongil Bongil", which in Gumbaingirr, means a place where one stays a long time.[2]
The town is known for Bonville International Golf Course. It has and a Christian high school and two public primary schools. The town has now been bypassed by the Pacific Highway[3][4] A railway station on the North Coast line was open between 1915 and 1974, it was subsequently demolished and no trace remains.[5]
| Preceding station | NSW Main lines | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
towards Border Loop | North Coast Line | towards Maitland |
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bonville (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ↑ "Bonville". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ↑ Bonville bypass AbiGroup
- ↑ Bonville Bypass
- ↑ Bonville station. NSWrail.net, accessed 26 August 2009.
Coordinates: 30°23′S 153°03′E / 30.383°S 153.050°E
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