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Town in New South Wales, Australia
Bentley
New South Wales
Bentley is located in New South WalesBentleyBentley
Coordinates28°46′54″S 153°7′4″E / 28.78167°S 153.11778°E / -28.78167; 153.11778
Population225 (2021 census)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
LGA(s)City of Lismore
RegionNorthern Rivers
State electorate(s)Lismore
Federal division(s)Page

Bentley is a locality in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales and it is 23 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of the regional centre of Lismore. It sits within the local government area of Richmond Valley Council.

The traditional owners of this area are the Widjabul people of the Bundjalung nation.

Section 2 of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail ends here at the historic Bentley Bridge.

Demographics

As of the 2021 Australian census, 225 people resided in Bentley, up from 197 in the 2016 census. The median age of persons in Bentley was 53 years. There were more males than females, with 52.8% of the population male and 47.2% female. The average household size was 2.6 people per household.

Notes

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bentley (Locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 August 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. "Bentley | NSW Holidays & Accommodation, Things to Do, Attractions and Events". www.visitnsw.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  3. "Discover Richmond Valley Bentley (NSW) Community Directory". www.mycommunitydirectory.com.au. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  4. "Home". Richmond Valley Council. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  5. "Lismore". Aboriginal Housing Office. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  6. "Lismore council returning land to traditional owners despite opposition". The Guardian. 20 February 2022. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  7. "Lismore's First Peoples". www.lismore.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  8. "The Northern Rivers Rail Trail". Richmond Valley Council. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  9. "Project and construction". Northern Rivers Rail Trail. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bentley (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata


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