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Located at the top of Dorrigo Mountain on the New South Wales north coast, Dorrigo is a popular tourist destination, boasting close access to national parks, waterfalls and the annual Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival.

Dorrigo also offers activities such as trout fishing, whitewater rafting, canoeing, pack horse riding, camping, canyoning/abseiling, four wheel driving, bush walking, and self-drive scenic tours, plus golf, tennis, squash and bowling activities.

In the early days, Dorrigo was timber milling town, before dairying became a primary industry. In addition to dairying, tourism is a key industry in the town.

• Population: 1042 1
• Postcode: 2453
• Location: 543 km north of Sydney, 477 km south of Brisbane and 57 km southwest of Coffs Harbour
• Main Roads: Waterfall Way B78
• Radio Stations: FM: 2BBB FM (93.3 MHz), 2HC (100.5 MHz), ABC Classic (97.9 MHz), ABC Coffs Coast (92.3 MHz), ABC News on Radio (90.7 MHz), ABC RN (99.5 MHz), Hit 105.5 (105.5 MHz) Triple J (91.5 MHz) and Triple M (106.3 MHz). AM: 2HC (639 AM)

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	Dorrigo Town Centre: Hickory St in Dorrigo, September 2016. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Dorrigo Town Centre: Hickory St in Dorrigo, September 2016. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Dorrigo Town Centre: Hickory St in Dorrigo, September 2016. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Dorrigo Town Centre: Hickory St in Dorrigo, September 2016. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Dorrigo Town Centre: Waterfall Way in Dorrigo, September 2016. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Dangar Falls: Dangar falls, located 2 km from Dorrigo town centre. The falls drop 30 metres, and are on the Bielsdown River, September 2016. Image © Michael Greenslade

1 Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2016 Census QuickStats

Last updated: 21-Aug-2020 23:40

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