Armidale
Armidale | |
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Looking across Armidale city, December 2013 | |
Armidale | |
| Coordinates: 30°30′S 151°39′E / 30.500°S 151.650°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| LGA | |
| Location |
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| Established | 1849 |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 980 m (3,220 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 21,312 (UCL 2021) |
| Postcode | 2350, 2351 |
| County | Sandon |
| Mean max temp | 19.3 °C (66.7 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 7.3 °C (45.1 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 811.4 mm (31.94 in) |
Armidale is a city in the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia. Armidale had a population of 23,967 as of the 2021 census. It is the administrative centre for the Northern Tablelands region. It is approximately halfway between Sydney and Brisbane at the junction of the New England Highway and Waterfall Way.
Armidale is a rural university town, home to the University of New England (UNE). Armidale is located within the New England Renewable Energy Zone, which is expected to bring significant renewable energy development to the area.