Cumnock New South Wales | |
---|---|
![]() Landscape near Cumnock | |
Coordinates | 32°55′S 148°46′E / 32.917°S 148.767°E |
Population | 491 ( 2021 census) [1] |
Postcode(s) | 2867 |
Elevation | 514 m (1,686 ft) |
Location | |
LGA(s) | Cabonne Shire Council |
County | Gordon |
Parish | Burrawong |
State 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 residents include:[ citation needed]