Mullumbimby
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Mullumbimby is a town in the
History
Bundjalung people were the first people who lived in the area of Mullumbimby before the arrival of Europeans. The first Europeans to discover the area was Captain Henry Rous in 1828.[6]
The first European to explore the area was Captain Henry Rous.[7]
The area was used for dairy farming and fruit growing.[8]
Origins and name
Mullumbimby and surrounds is located on unceded land of the
The town was a logical site for settlement by the timber hunters, as the Brunswick River is tidal in the town and navigable to that point, allowing logs to be floated down the river to its mouth at Brunswick Heads. The town's central location gave access to most of the catchment area, and it provided the best position for bullock teams to cross the river with their wagons loaded with timber. At low tide it is still possible to see the shallow region where the bullocks made the crossing of the Brunswick River, under the current "Federation Bridge" on Murwillumbah Road.[citation needed]
The name "Mullumbimby", meaning "small round hill", was given to the district by Aboriginal people. The name is derived from the
Cultural history
Mullumbimby was a separate municipality from 1908 until 1980 when it was forced to amalgamate with the Byron Shire. The Byron Shire Council offices were relocated to Mullumbimby in the 1990s.[citation needed]
Byron Shire, including Mullumbimby and nearby
Once the most notable specimens of the valuable timber trees had been collected (most notably red cedar, but also
A
Mullumbimby Star was a newspaper published in the town.
Heritage listings
Mullumbimby has several heritage-listed sites and the controversial Slater mounds have been nominated as local heritage. The best known heritage sites include:
- Wilsons Creek Road: Mullumbimby Hydro-electric Power Station Complex[22]
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1921 | 1,329 | — |
1933 | 1,362 | +2.5% |
1947 | 1,609 | +18.1% |
1954 | 2,017 | +25.4% |
1961 | 1,966 | −2.5% |
1966 | 1,981 | +0.8% |
1971 | 1,891 | −4.5% |
1976 | 2,028 | +7.2% |
1981 | 2,234 | +10.2% |
1986 | 2,453 | +9.8% |
1991 | 2,612 | +6.5% |
1996 | 2,870 | +9.9% |
2001 | 2,989 | +4.1% |
2006 | 3,129 | +4.7% |
2011 | 3,164 | +1.1% |
2016 | 3,248 | +2.7% |
2021 | 3,589 | +10.5% |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics data.[23][24] |
In the 2021 Census, there were 3,589 people in Mullumbimby. 70.4% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England at 5.9%, New Zealand at 1.9% and Germany at 1.6%. 81.0% of people spoke only English at home. The most common response for religion was No Religion at 59.2%, followed by Not stated 10.3%, Catholic 7.7%, Anglican 5.9% and Buddhism 2.9%.[1] Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.8% of the population in 2016. English, Australian, Irish, Scottish and German are the most common ancestries.[1]
Geography
Mullumbimby is about 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of the Pacific Highway, near where the now closed Murwillumbah railway line crosses the Brunswick River. The line opened in 1894 and was closed in 2004 because of an argument over funding between federal and state politicians, despite community resistance across the region. Closure of the railway line between Murwillumbah and Casino has reduced transport options in the region.[citation needed]
The Brunswick River starts in Mullumbimby, at the meeting of Main Arm and Mullumbimby creeks.[citation needed]
Mullumbimby is close to the
The main geographical feature of Mullumbimby, Mount Chincogan, was a minor lava plug of the now extinct Tweed shield volcano. The nearby Mount Warning was the main plug.[citation needed]
Stone arrangement
Reported stones arrangement on the Slater mounds on the western side of Saddle Ridge is thought by some to date back to the Paleolithic Age, and pre-dates Stonehenge.[25] The arrangements were communicated in the late 1930s by the Brunswick Heads headmaster to Mr Frederic Slater who attempted to make headlines across Australia with this as a highly significant Aboriginal site. Slater and some other researchers believe the inscriptions on the stones contain the earliest form of human language. Others regard this as pure pseudoscience. There is claimed to have been intentional destruction of the site and the 1930s-described stones have disappeared.[26]
Health
Mullumbimby is a hot spot for the anti-vaccination movement. As of 2013, the town's vaccination rate was the lowest in Australia, with only 46% to 49% of children aged one, two and five years old in the 2482 postcode fully immunised, in contrast with a state average in the low 90s. In Mullumbimby, between 2015 and 2016 only 52% of five year olds were fully vaccinated, compared to the national average at the time of 92.9%.[27] Richmond Valley, a region close to Mullumbimby, had the lowest overall vaccination rate, in part due to a high number of "conscientious objectors" to the practice. Health officials have cited education and timely reminders as key factors in improving the vaccination rate.[28][29]
The Byron Shire, in which Mullumbimby is situated, is also the only remaining local government area in the Northern Rivers region to reject fluoridation of its water supply.[30]
Sport and recreation
The Mullumbimby Giants is the local rugby league club that competes in the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League competition.[31][32]
Notable people
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- Vic Armbruster, Australian rugby league player (1902–1984)
- Iggy Azalea, Grammy-nominated multi-platinum selling rapper, songwriter and model (born 1990); her stage name was partially inspired by Mullumbimby's Azalea Street, where her childhood home was located[33]
- Bob Bellear, first Aboriginal judge in Australia (1944–2005)
- Renee Bargh, Australian TV presenter (born 1986)
- Doug Deitz, rugby league player (1914–1994)
- Jy Hitchcox, rugby league player (born 1989)
- Trent Knobel, AFL player with Brisbane Bears and St Kilda Football Club (born 1980)
- Cody Nelson, rugby league player (born 1988)
- Audrey Oldfield, children's writer (1925–2010)
- Amy Taylor, lead singer Amyl and the Sniffers(born 1996)
- Petria Thomas, swimming Olympic gold medallist (born 1975)
- Joel Turner, beatboxer, singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and record producer (born 1987)
- Edwin Wilson, author of Mullumbimby Dreaming and The Mullumbimby Kid (1942–2022)
- Mark Lewis, filmmaker
- Mandy Nolan, comedian, writer and Australian Greens candidate for Richmond
See also
- Mullumbimby (novel)
- Shearwater, The Mullumbimby Steiner School
- List of towns in Australia
- 2022 eastern Australia floods
References
- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (22 January 2024). [1]. 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Australia Post postcode 2482". Australia Post.
- ^ "NSW Electoral District – Ballina". Electoral Commission NSW. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Federal Division – Richmond". Australian Electoral Commission. 2007. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2008.
- ^ "Mullumbimby". Byron Bay Beaches. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "Mullumbimby, NSW".
- ^ https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/mullumbimby-20040208-gdkq55.html
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- ^ "Westpac Bank (Former) – NSW Environment & Heritage". www.environment.nsw.gov.au. 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b "more history".
- ^ "Mullumbimby". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "Byron Bay Hinterland". Australian Traveller. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ "Vodka-swilling choir from Mullumbimby cracks the big time in Russia" by Joanne Shoebridge and Samantha Turnbull, ABC News, 30 May 2017
- ^ "Big Scrub: A cleared landscape in transition back to forest?".
- ^ "Mullumbimby Farmers Markets".
- ^ "Mullumbimby". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004.
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- ^ "Corin, William (1867–1929)". Biography – William Corin. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
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- ^ "Statistics by Catalogue Number". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Search Census data". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Hoax or key to solving ancient mystery? The Courier Mail (subscription required)
- ^ "The photo that could rewrite history".
- ^ MacKenzie, Bruce (7 June 2018). "NSW urged to rethink no jab no play vaccination policy". ABC News. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Mullumbimby vaccination rate below 50 per cent". abc.net.au. ABC. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ "Low vaccination rates make Northern Rivers most "dangerous" place to raise children: State Opposition". abc.net.au/local. ABC. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- Northern Star. APN. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ "Mullumbimby Giants". Mullumbimby Giants. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "NRRRL: your ultimate guide to the 2023 season". The Daily Telegraph. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Chambers, Geoff (22 August 2014). "The birth of Iggy Azalea: How a schoolgirl named Amethyst clung to a dream to become a rapper". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
External links
- Media related to Mullumbimby at Wikimedia Commons
- "Brunswick River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.