Clunes is a small town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 18 km northeast of Lismore.[2] In 2011 census, Clunes had a population of 559 people.[1]

Clunes New South Wales
Looking north on James Gibson Road, Clunes, mid afternoon
Clunes
Coordinates	28°44′S 153°24′E
Population	559 (2011 census)[1]
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	754 km (469 mi) N of Sydney 180 km (112 mi) S of Brisbane 28 km (17 mi) SE of Byron Bay 18 km (11 mi) NE of Lismore
LGA(s)	City of Lismore Byron Shire
Region	Northern Rivers
State electorate(s)	Lismore
Federal division(s)	Richmond

Description and history

Situated in hilly country, the volcanic soils provided by nearby Mount Warning allow for macadamia and coffee-growing.

Also nicknamed "The Holy City" because of the number of fine early Australian churches in the village. Clunes has a number of good local services including: a general store and café, petrol station, butcher, bookstore, nurseries and an antiques shop. With many attractive North Coast federation houses in the district, the area is popular with people working in nearby Lismore and Byron Bay. The village is named after Robert Mortimer Clunes, an early engineer in the dairying industry.

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