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Urunga
Urunga Location in New South Wales
Population	3,000 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2455
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Location	505 km (314 mi) NNE of Sydney 413 km (257 mi) S of Brisbane 28 km (17 mi) S of Coffs Harbour 16 km (10 mi) E of Bellingen 20 km (12 mi) N of Nambucca Heads
LGA(s)	Bellingen Shire
State electorate(s)	Oxley
Federal Division(s)	Cowper

Urunga is a small town located within the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, in Bellingen Shire. It is famous for its surf spots (reefs, beaches and mouth of two rivers). At the 2011 census, Urunga had a population of 3,020. The town is south of Coffs Harbour and Sawtell and north of Nambucca Heads. The place name, Urunga (pronounced Yoo-run-ga), is derived from the Gumbaynggir word Yurūnga (pronounced Yu-roon-ga), which is derived from the word for long yurūn in reference to "long white sands".

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Urunga celebrates with a small annual festival called "Toast Urunga" in September.

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Urunga railway station opened on the North Coast line in 1923 and continues to be served by country passenger trains.

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