Dunoon, New South Wales
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Dunoon in May 2016 | |
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| Coordinates: 28°41′S 153°19′E / 28.683°S 153.317°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Northern Rivers |
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| Population | |
| • Totals | 824 (2011 census) 372 (2006 census) |
Dunoon is a small village within the City of Lismore local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. It is 17 kilometres (11 mi) from the regional centre of Lismore and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the nearby village The Channon.
The traditional owners of this area are the Wiyabal people of the Bundjalung nation.
It is self-proclaimed as the Macadamia capital of Australia and has a macadamia processing plant on its outskirts.
The village's local newspaper is The Dunoon and District Gazette, with past copies available at the Richmond Tweed Regional Library and the Richmond River Historical Society.