Cumnock, New South Wales

Town in New South Wales, Australia

32°55′S 148°46′E / 32.917°S 148.767°E / -32.917; 148.767Population491 (2021 census)^[1]Postcode(s)2867Elevation514 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 CouncilCounty GordonParishBurrawongState 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

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

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