Ballina, New South Wales
Ballina | |
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Clockwise from top left: The Big Prawn, Ballina Court House, Ballina Manor, Shelly Beach, River Street Mall | |
Ballina | |
| Coordinates: 28°51′49″S 153°31′58″E / 28.86361°S 153.53278°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| LGA | |
| Location | |
| Established | 1840s |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 1.3 m (4.3 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 46,190 (2021) |
| Postcode | 2478 |
| Mean max temp | 24.4 °C (75.9 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 14.3 °C (57.7 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 1,817.9 mm (71.57 in) |
Ballina (/bælɪnə/ BAL-i-na) is a town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia, and the seat of the Ballina Shire local government area. It lies 740 km (460 mi) north of Sydney and 185 km (115 mi) south of Brisbane. Ballina's urban population at the end of 2021 was 46,190.
The town lies on the Richmond River and serves as a gateway to Byron Bay.
Ballina is located on the ancestral land of the Bundjalung people, who are its traditional owners and original inhabitants. Archaeological evidence demonstrates Bundjalung occupation of the region for at least 6000 years.