Thrumster, New South Wales
| Thrumster New South Wales | |
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  Thrumster | |
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| Coordinates | 31°27′27″S 152°49′56″E / 31.457369°S 152.83235°E |
| Population | 2,382 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2444 |
| Location | 9.1 km (6 mi) WSW of Port Macquarie |
| LGA(s) | Port Macquarie-Hastings Council |
| State electorate(s) | Port Macquarie |
| Federal division(s) | |
Thrumster is a suburb of Port Macquarie, a town in New South Wales. The suburb recorded a population of 2,382 at the 2021 census.
Thrumster is home to the Port Macquarie Service Centre (locally known as "The Donut"), located on the Oxley Highway.[2] Suburban development has occurred in the area since the 2000s with the construction of the Sovereign Hills housing estate beginning in 2008.[3]
While Port Macquarie itself is known for its large koala population, Thrumster is known to have a particularly high koala population, even by Port Macquarie standards.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Thrumster (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "The Donut: Petition to rename Port Macquarie's gateway service centre". Port Macquarie News. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ "Development returns to where it all began". Sovereign Hills Estate. Lewis Land Group. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Thrumster Structure Plan". www.pmhc.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
