Failford, New South Wales

Failford is a locality in the Mid-Coast Council local government area on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Located to the east of the Pacific Highway, Failford is about 17 km (11 mi) northwest of Forster. At the 2011 census it had a population of 495.

Failford
New South Wales
Failford
Coordinates32°05′05″S 152°26′39″E
Population495 (2011 census)
 • Density31.8/km2 (82/sq mi)
Postcode(s)2430
Elevation10 m (33 ft)
Area15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
  • 288 km (179 mi) NNE of Sydney
  • 149 km (93 mi) NNE of Newcastle
  • 25 km (16 mi) S of Taree
  • 17 km (11 mi) NW of Forster
  • 52 km (32 mi) NE of Bulahdelah
LGA(s)Mid-Coast Council
RegionMid North Coast
CountyGloucester
ParishTuncurry
State electorate(s)Myall Lakes
Federal division(s)Lyne
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
22.7 °C
73 °F
14.3 °C
58 °F
1,222.2 mm
48.1 in
Suburbs around Failford:
Possum Brush Possum Brush Hallidays Point
Nabiac Failford Darawank
Minimbah Minimbah Darawank

Failford is a water skiing and boating location with the nearby Wallamba River, which runs between Nabiac and Tuncurry. It has a caravan park on the river with its own boatramp.

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