Upper Main Arm, New South Wales

Upper Main Arm
New South Wales
Upper Main Arm is located in New South Wales
Upper Main Arm
Upper Main Arm
Coordinates28°29′54″S 153°25′4″E / 28.49833°S 153.41778°E / -28.49833; 153.41778
Population283 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)2482
LGA(s)Byron Shire
State electorate(s)Ballina
Federal division(s)Richmond

Upper Main Arm is a locality located in the Northern Rivers Region of New South Wales. It is located in the Byron Shire local government area and is approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the regional centre of Byron Bay and the closest town is Mullumbimby which is 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) away.[2][3]

It is closely associated and nearby to Main Arm.

The traditional owners of this place are the Bundjalung (Arakwal) people.[4][5]

Origin of place name

This area was originally known as 'Toolond', which is taken from the Yugambeh–Bundjalung languages word 'juluny; meaning 'lizard'.[6] The name Toolond waivered in popularity and the school, originally known as Toolond School (built in 1927)[7] was officially renamed Main Arm Upper Public School on 1 March 1946.[8][9] Its polling place was officially renamed on 30 October 1947.[10]

The name Upper Main Arm was adopted to be more consistent with Main Arm, which whom they shared many interests.[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the population of Upper Main Arm was 225,[11] which at the 2021 census had increased to 283.[12]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Main Arm (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Byron Shire Council: Our Region". Byron Shire. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Upper Main Arm". NSW Geographical Names Board. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Arakwal People of Byron Bay". Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Aboriginal Cultural Heritage". Byron Shire Council. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  6. ^ a b Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc (2019), Labels and landmarks : the many meanings of Brunswick Valley place names, Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc, pp. 5–6, ISBN 978-0-9585921-9-2
  7. ^ "School history - Main Arm Upper Public School". mainarmup-p.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  8. ^ "New School At Upper Main Arm". Northern Star. New South Wales, Australia. 1 March 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Opening of Main Arm Upper School". Tweed Daily. Vol. XXXIII, no. 54. New South Wales, Australia. 4 March 1946. p. 2. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Appointment, abolition and alteration in the names of polling places". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. No. 207. Australia, Australia. 30 October 1947. p. 3191. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Upper Main Arm (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 September 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ "2021 Upper Main Arm, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 September 2024.