Talk:List of towns in Australia
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2019 update
[edit]It's been a while since I did this so I've updated the NSW section based on the New South Wales Geographical Names Register (GNR) which lists towns in NSW with the status "ASSIGNED", "RECORDED" or "VARIANT" with both "ASSIGNED" and "RECORDED" directly identifying valid towns. However, there are several towns that are not listed on the GNR as "ASSIGNED" or "RECORDED". There are various reasons for this, one of which is that some LGAs have listed all places as either a suburb or a locality, even if it is a town. My town of Raymond Terrace is one such example, which is how I came to discover the anomaly. While the direct entry has been changed the "VARIANT" (i.e. other name(s) by which the town is or was called) has not. This is how the remaining towns are identified. For convenience, I have listed how the towns are assigned in the following table. Towns listed as "Variant" are only identified on the register as a town by their variant name. Many towns have both "Assigned" and "Variant" entries but these are not identified here.
Town name | Status |
---|---|
Aberdare | Assigned |
Abermain | Assigned |
Adaminaby | Recorded |
Adelong | Assigned |
Agnes Banks | Variant |
Anna Bay | Assigned |
Ardlethan | Assigned |
Ariah Park | Variant |
Ashford | Assigned |
Austinmer | Assigned |
Avoca Beach | Variant |
Ballina | Assigned |
Balranald | Assigned |
Bangalow | Assigned |
Baradine | Assigned |
Bargo | Assigned |
Barham | Assigned |
Barraba | Assigned |
Batemans Bay | Assigned |
Batlow | Assigned |
Bega | Assigned |
Bellbird | Assigned |
Bellingen | Assigned |
Berkeley Vale | Variant |
Bermagui | Assigned |
Berridale | Assigned |
Berrigan | Assigned |
Berrima | Variant |
Berry | Assigned |
Bilpin | Assigned |
Binalong | Assigned |
Bingara | Assigned |
Binnaway | Assigned |
Blackheath | Assigned |
Blaxland | Assigned |
Blayney | Assigned |
Boggabilla | Assigned |
Boggabri | Assigned |
Bolwarra | Assigned |
Bomaderry | Assigned |
Bombala | Assigned |
Bonalbo | Assigned |
Bonnells Bay | Variant |
Bowenfels | Variant |
Bowraville | Assigned |
Braidwood | Assigned |
Branxton | Variant |
Brewarrina | Assigned |
Brooklyn | Variant |
Brunswick Heads | Variant |
Bulahdelah | Assigned |
Bullaburra | Assigned |
Bulli | Assigned |
Bundarra | Assigned |
Bungendore | Assigned |
Buronga | Assigned |
Burradoo | Assigned |
Canowindra | Assigned |
Captains Flat | Assigned |
Clarence Town | Assigned |
Cobar | Assigned |
Coledale | Assigned |
Collarenebri | Variant |
Condobolin | Assigned |
Coolamon | Variant |
Cooma | Variant |
Coonabarabran | Variant |
Coonamble | Variant |
Cooranbong | Variant |
Cootamundra | Variant |
Corowa | Assigned |
Cowra | Assigned |
Crescent Head | Assigned |
Crookwell | Assigned |
Cudal | Assigned |
Cumnock | Assigned |
Dapto | Assigned |
Dareton | Assigned |
Deepwater | Assigned |
Delegate | Assigned |
Delungra | Variant |
Deniliquin | Variant |
Denman | Variant |
Dorrigo | Assigned |
Dunedoo | Variant |
Dungog | Assigned |
Edgeworth | Variant |
Ellalong | Assigned |
Emu Plains | Variant |
Eugowra | Assigned |
Euston | Assigned |
Evans Head | Assigned |
Faulconbridge | Assigned |
Fingal Head | Variant |
Forbes | Assigned |
Forster | Assigned |
Frederickton | Assigned |
Galong | Assigned |
Ganmain | Variant |
Gerringong | Variant |
Geurie | Variant |
Gilgandra | Variant |
Gillieston Heights | Variant |
Gladstone | Assigned |
Glen Innes | Variant |
Glenbrook | Assigned |
Gol Gol | Assigned |
Gorokan | Variant |
Greenhill | Variant |
Greenwell Point | Assigned |
Grenfell | Assigned |
Greta | Assigned |
Grose Vale | Variant |
Gulargambone | Variant |
Gundagai | Assigned |
Gunnedah[Note 1] | not listed |
Gunning | Variant |
Guyra | Variant |
Harden | Assigned |
Hawks Nest | Assigned |
Hay | Variant |
Hazelbrook | Assigned |
Heddon Greta | Assigned |
Helensburgh | Assigned |
Henty | Assigned |
Hexham | Variant |
Hillston | Variant |
Holbrook | Variant |
Huskisson | Assigned |
Inverell | Variant |
Ivanhoe | Assigned |
Jennings | Assigned |
Jerilderie | Recorded |
Jindabyne | Variant |
Jugiong | Assigned |
Junee | Assigned |
Kandos | Assigned |
Katoomba | Assigned |
Kearsley | Assigned |
Kempsey | Assigned |
Kimovale | Assigned |
Kinchela | Assigned |
Kurrajong | Assigned |
Kurri Kurri | Assigned |
Kyogle | Assigned |
Lake Cargelligo | Assigned |
Lake Illawarra | Variant |
Lapstone | Assigned |
Lawson | Assigned |
Leura | Assigned |
Lightning Ridge | Variant |
Macksville | Variant |
Mallanganee | Assigned |
Manildra | Assigned |
Manilla | Assigned |
Marulan | Variant |
Mathoura | Assigned |
Medlow Bath | Assigned |
Mendooran | Variant |
Menindee | Assigned |
Merimbula | Variant |
Millfield | Assigned |
Milton | Assigned |
Moama | Assigned |
Molong | Assigned |
Moree | Variant |
Moulamein | Assigned |
Mount Riverview | Assigned |
Mount Victoria | Assigned |
Mudgee | Variant |
Murrumburrah | Assigned |
Murwillumbah | Assigned |
Muswellbrook | Variant |
Nabiac | Variant |
Nambucca Heads | Assigned |
Narooma | Variant |
Narrandera | Assigned |
Narromine | Variant |
Neath | Assigned |
Nelson Bay | Variant |
Nimmitabel | Variant |
Noraville | Variant |
North Richmond | Variant |
Nowra | Assigned |
Numbaa | Assigned |
Nundle | Assigned |
Nyngan | Assigned |
Old Junee | Assigned |
Ourimbah | Variant |
Oxley Vale | Variant |
Pallamallawa | Variant |
Pambula | Variant |
Parkes | Assigned |
Paterson | Assigned |
Paxton | Assigned |
Peak Hill | Assigned |
Picton | Variant |
Port Kembla | Assigned |
Port Macquarie[Note 1] | not listed |
Raleigh | Assigned |
Raymond Terrace | Variant |
Rylstone | Variant |
Scarborough | Assigned |
Smithtown | Assigned |
South Gundagai | Assigned |
South West Rocks | Variant |
Springwood | Assigned |
Stanwell Park | Assigned |
Stuart Town | Variant |
Sussex Inlet | Assigned |
Talbingo | Assigned |
Tarcutta | Variant |
Taree[Note 2] | not listed |
Tea Gardens | Assigned |
Tenterfield | Assigned |
Terrigal | Variant |
The Oaks | Variant |
The Rock | Assigned |
Thirlmere | Variant |
Thirroul | Assigned |
Thurgoona | Variant |
Tingha | Variant |
Tomerong | Assigned |
Tottenham | Assigned |
Toukley | Variant |
Trangie | Variant |
Trundle | Assigned |
Tullamore | Assigned |
Tumbarumba | Variant |
Tumut | Assigned |
Tuncurry | Assigned |
Tuntable Creek | Variant |
Tweed Heads | Assigned |
Ulladulla | Assigned |
Ungarie | Variant |
Uralla | Assigned |
Urana | Assigned |
Uranquinty | Variant |
Urbenville | Assigned |
Urunga | Assigned |
Valley Heights | Assigned |
Walcha | Assigned |
Walgett | Variant |
Warialda | Assigned |
Warrell Creek | Assigned |
Warrimoo | Assigned |
Waterfall | Variant |
Wellington | Assigned |
Wentworth | Assigned |
Wentworth Falls | Assigned |
West Wallsend | Variant |
West Wyalong | Variant |
Weston | Assigned |
Wilcannia | Assigned |
Wingham[Note 3] | not listed |
Wombarra | Assigned |
Woodburn | Assigned |
Woodenbong | Assigned |
Woodford | Assigned |
Woodstock | Assigned |
Wyalong | Variant |
Yass | Assigned |
Yeoval | Assigned |
Young | Assigned |
- Notes
- ^ a b Despite its size, this place is only officially recognised as a "locality" (i.e. rural suburb) on the NSW GNR so technically it should not be in this list.
- ^ Despite its size, Taree is only officially recognised as a "suburb" on the NSW GNR. Note that before the NSW LGA amalgamations City of Greater Taree, of which Taree is a part, was accorded city status.
- ^ Wingham is officially recognised as a "suburb" on the NSW GNR
There are a number of places in the table marked as "not listed" as they are not shown on the GNR as "ASSIGNED" or "RECORDED" and there are no "VARIANT" names listed. However, their entries do state that they are towns despite registration as a locality or suburb so they are listed here. --AussieLegend (✉) 12:15, 21 February 2019 (UTC)
Missing towns
[edit]A lot of places are missing. Why? 2001:8003:E105:1F00:8579:B54C:8F6D:3A28 (talk) 10:36, 3 February 2023 (UTC)
Links to towns don't show any list
[edit]the links say list but there us no list coming 2.205.250.53 (talk) 10:37, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
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