Cudal, New South Wales
Cudal (/ˈkjuːdæl/ KEW-dal) is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Cudal is in the Cabonne Shire Council local government area, 296 kilometres (184 mi) west of the state capital, Sydney. The town was first surveyed in 1867. Running through the town is "Boree Creek". Platypodes are common in the Boree Creek, giving Cudal the catchline 'home of the platypus' on signs entering the town. The place name, Cudal, could have derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'flat'. At the 2011 census, Cudal had a population of 339. Industry and commerce in Cudal is a mixture of retail, government services, and agriculture (sheep, canola).
| Cudal New South Wales | |
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Post office | |
Cudal | |
| Coordinates | 33°17′0″S 148°45′0″E |
| Population | 339 (2011 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 2864 |
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| LGA(s) | Cabonne Shire Council |
| State electorate(s) | Orange |
| Federal division(s) | Calare |
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