Gloucester, New South Wales

Gloucester
New South Wales
Gloucester; New South Wales
	The Bucketts Range, Gloucester, 2008
	Gloucester
Coordinates	32°00′34″S 151°57′37″E
Population	2,390 (2016 census)
Established	1855
Postcode(s)	2422
Elevation	111 m (364 ft)
Location	145 km (90 mi) N of Newcastle ; 220 km (137 mi) N of Sydney ; 61 km (38 mi) NNE of Dungog ; 78 km (48 mi) W of Taree ; 60 km (37 mi) NW of Bulahdelah ;
LGA(s)	Mid-Coast Council
State electorate(s)	Upper Hunter
Federal division(s)	Lyne

Gloucester (/ˈɡlɒstər/ ^ⓘ GLOST-ər), a town in dairy and beef cattle country, is located in Mid-Coast Council, within the Barrington Coast hinterland of the lower Mid North Coast of the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is the closest town to world heritage Barrington Tops National Park.

Gloucester is situated on the North Coast railway line and can be accessed from the southeast from Newcastle, located 145 kilometres (90 mi) via the Bucketts Way, or from the north via Thunderbolts Way. Gloucester River flows adjacent to the town, just above its junction with the Avon River.

At the 2016 census, Gloucester had a population of 2,390 people.

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