Mummulgum is a small rural village in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales

New South Wales

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, Australia

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, 740 kilometres from the state capital, Sydney

Sydney

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. Mummulgum is located on Shannon Brook between Tenterfield and Casino

Casino, New South Wales

Casino is a town in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, Australia, with a population of 9,400 people . It lies on the banks of the Richmond River and is situated at the junction of the Bruxner Highway and the Summerland Way....

 on the Bruxner Highway (Highway 44)

Bruxner Highway

The Bruxner Highway is one of the more obscure State highways in New South Wales, Australia. It forms an east-west link from the Northern Rivers coast, across the Northern Tablelands in northern New South Wales, close to the border with Queensland...

. It is 58 km south-west of Kyogle with the village and surrounding area being locally administered by Kyogle Council

Kyogle Council

Kyogle Council is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia in the Northern Rivers region. It is on the Summerland Way and the North Coast railway line.- Towns and localities :- Demographics :...

. The nearest large town is Casino which is 27 kilometres east of Mummulgum.

The name Mummulgum is an Aboriginal word for green pigeon or 'green fruit pigeon'.

Population

According to the 2006 Census, there were 345 people living in Mummulgum and the surrounding area. The main form of employment was in agricultural production. The village now has a public school.