Thrumster, New South Wales

Thrumster
New South Wales
Thrumster; New South Wales
	Thrumster
Coordinates	31°27′27″S 152°49′56″E / 31.457369°S 152.83235°E
Population	2,382 (SAL 2021)
Postcode(s)	2444
LGA(s)	Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
State electorate(s)	Port Macquarie
Federal division(s)	Cowper; Lyne;

Thrumster is a suburb of Port Macquarie, a town in New South Wales. The suburb recorded a population of 2,382 at the 2021 census.

Thrumster is home to the Port Macquarie Service Centre (locally known as "The Donut"), located on the Oxley Highway.^[2] Suburban development has occurred in the area since the 2000s with the construction of the Sovereign Hills housing estate beginning in 2008.^[3]

While Port Macquarie itself is known for its large koala population, Thrumster is known to have a particularly high koala population, even by Port Macquarie standards.^[4]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Thrumster (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "The Donut: Petition to rename Port Macquarie's gateway service centre". Port Macquarie News. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
^ "Development returns to where it all began". Sovereign Hills Estate. Lewis Land Group. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
^ "Thrumster Structure Plan". www.pmhc.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-01-29.

[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Thrumster (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[2] "The Donut: Petition to rename Port Macquarie's gateway service centre". Port Macquarie News. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2024-01-29.

[3] "Development returns to where it all began". Sovereign Hills Estate. Lewis Land Group. Retrieved 2024-12-11.

[4] "Thrumster Structure Plan". www.pmhc.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-01-29.

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