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Casino, New South Wales
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| Casino New South Wales |
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 Walker Street shopping precinct in Casino |
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| Population: | 10,057[1] | ||||||
| Postcode: | 2470 | ||||||
| Elevation: | 26[2] m | ||||||
| Location: | 726 km from Sydney | ||||||
| LGA: | Richmond Valley Council | ||||||
| State District: | Lismore | ||||||
| Federal Division: | Page | ||||||
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Casino is a town of approximately 10,000 persons in northern New South Wales. It lies on the banks of the Richmond River and sits on the junction of the Bruxner Highway and the Summerland Way. It is located 726 km north of Sydney and 228 km south of Brisbane.
It is the seat of the Richmond Valley Council, a Local Government Area.
It was named after Monte Cassino in Italy, with which it has a sister city agreement.
Casino is among Australia's largest beef centres. It is the regional hub of a very large cattle industry and has some of New South Wales' largest stockyards. It postures itself as the "Beef Capital" of Australia, although the city of Rockhampton claims this title. It is also the service centre for a rich agricultural area.
On occasion, it is the hottest place in New South Wales.
Each year it celebrates Beef Week. In 2004, it was held between 26 May to 1 June.
Casino is situated on the main North Coast railway line between Sydney and Brisbane. A branch line runs via Lismore to Murwillumbah. This line is currently closed, although lobbying is taking place to re-open it.
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| Grafton | ↔ | Casino | ↔ | terminus (Casino XPT) Kyogle (Brisbane XPT) |
- ^ Richmond Valley Council. 2003 Community Profile. Richmond Valley Council. Retrieved on 2006-12-18.
- ^ Casino. Climate Averages for Australian Sites. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved on 2006-11-24.
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