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Frederickton is a town on the Macleay River, New South Wales. Located about 6 km NE by N of Kempsey and about 7 km W by S of Smithtown. It is roughly 436 kilometres north of Sydney. The Macleay Valley Bridge, the longest bridge on the Pacific Highway commences just to the East of town.
| Frederickton New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  Frederickton Location in New South Wales | |
| Coordinates | 31°02′S 152°52′E / 31.033°S 152.867°E |
| Population | 1,195 (2021 census)[1] |
| Established | 1911 |
| Postcode(s) | 2440 |
| Location | 436 km (271 mi) from Sydney |
| LGA(s) | Kempsey Shire |
| County | Dudley |
| Parish | Yarrabandini |
History edit
Frederickton was named after Frederick William Chapman. In a manuscript he wrote about his life on the Macleay River called Early Days on the Macleay 1836-1908 "I decided to subdivide a small portion of my property into township lots and call it Frederickton…they sold very well and a nice little village had soon formed."
He had surveyed the 170 acres for sub division. The locality had been the site of a ship building, this town was based around ship building, timber getting and pastoral pursuits.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 526 | — |
| 1971 | 552 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 611 | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 616 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 726 | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 826 | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 881 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 899 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 986 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1,074 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1,136 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,195 | +5.2% |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics data.[3][4] | ||
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Frederickton". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Kempsey Shire heritage - Frederickton".
- ^ "Statistics by Catalogue Number". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Search Census data". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
External links edit
- "Frederickton". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
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