Cumnock New South Wales |
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Landscape near Cumnock
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Coordinates | 32°55′S 148°46′E / 32.917°S 148.767°ECoordinates: 32°55′S 148°46′E / 32.917°S 148.767°E |
Population | 275 (2011 census) |
Postcode(s) | 2867 |
Elevation | 514 m (1,686 ft) |
Location | |
LGA(s) | Cabonne Shire Council |
County | Gordon |
Parish | Burrawong |
State electorate(s) | Orange |
Federal Division(s) | Calare |
Cumnock is a small town in New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the now closed cross-country railway line from Molong to Dubbo. The town is located in Cabonne Shire. At the 2011 census, Cumnock had a population of 275 people. Cumnock is named after the Scottish town in Ayrshire, the home of an early settler named Straborn.
The Cumnock community pioneered a farmhouse rental program designed to attract new families to the area by making farmhouses available for rent for $1. This program has since spread to a number of other rural communities.