Bonalbo is a rural village in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales in the Upper Clarence River area. The name Bonalbo comes from an Aboriginal word for the local bloodwood tree. The village was established in 1910 on the banks of Peacock Creek to service the timber, dairying and beef industries, with blueberries, seed production and agricultural research now providing employment for locals and backpackers.

The town is surrounded by stunning scenery. Tourist attractions include the bronze dog statue, marking Bonalbo as the birthplace of working cattle dog trials and is located in an RSL Memorial rose park in the centre of the Bonalbo. The town boasts several facilities including a swimming pool, golf course, hotel, bowls club, caravan park, health facilities, BBQ areas, bushwalking areas and all major services.

Population:

338 ¹

Postcode:

2469

Location:

587 km north of Sydney and 146 km south of Brisbane

Main Roads:

Clarence Way (unnumbered)

Radio Stations:

FM:
2LM (104.3 MHz), ABC Classic (95.3 MHz), ABC News Radio (98.5 MHz), ABC New England North West (88.9 MHz), ABC North Coast (91.3) MHz), ABC Radio National (92.1 MHz), Faith FM (88.0 MHz), Sky Sport Radio (87.6 MHz), Triple J (96.1 MHz) and ZZZ FM (100.9 MHz)

AM:
ABC Radio Brisbane (612 kHz) and ABC Southern Queensland (747 kHz)

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Town Centre:

Peacock St near Post Office Ln, Bonalbo, February 2016.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Town Centre:

Corner of Sandilands St and Koreelah St, Bonalbo, February 2016.

Image © Michael Greenslade

¹ Australian Government, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census Data, 2021, Bonalbo, Census All persons QuickStats, Suburbs and Localities, SAL10461.