The Pocket, New South Wales
| The Pocket New South Wales | |||||||||
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  The Pocket | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°29′57″S 153°29′02″E / 28.49917°S 153.48389°E | ||||||||
| Population | 852 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2483 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Byron Shire | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ballina | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Richmond | ||||||||
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The Pocket is a locality in New South Wales, Australia. It is a village surrounded by foothills. There is a local tennis court and school. The Pocket is subject to flooding because of its placement in a catchment and the series of creeks which flows through the area. At the 2006 census, The Pocket had a population of 852 people.[1]
Climate[edit]
The Pocket has mild climate with few frosts in winter and wet winters.
Name[edit]
The Pocket is so named because of the village's placement between the hills. Some hills around The Pocket are as high as 400m. To the west of The Pocket are the Mount Jerusalem ranges which climb to around 700m.
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "The Pocket (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 January 2010.