Casino, New South Wales

Casino
New South Wales
Walker Street shopping precinct in Casino
Casino is located in New South Wales
Casino
Casino
Coordinates28°52′0″S 153°03′0″E / 28.86667°S 153.05000°E / -28.86667; 153.05000
Population12,298 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2470
Elevation26 m (85 ft)[2]
Location
LGA(s)Richmond Valley Council
State electorate(s)Clarence
Federal division(s)Page
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
26.8 °C
80 °F		 13.1 °C
56 °F		 1,097.5 mm
43.2 in
Barker St., Casino

Casino is a town in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, Australia, with a population of 12,298 people at the 2021 census.[1] It lies on the banks of the Richmond River and is situated at the junction of the Bruxner Highway and the Summerland Way.

It is located 726 km (451 mi) north of Sydney and 228 km (142 mi) south of Brisbane.

Overview

Casino is the seat of the Richmond Valley Council, a local government area.

Settlement of the area began in 1840 when pastoral squatters George Robert Stapleton and his business partner, Mr. Clay, set up a cattle station which they initially called Cassino after Cassino (near Monte Cassino) in Italy.[3][4][5] The town now has a sister city agreement with the Italian village.[6][7]

Casino is among Australia's largest beef centres. It is the regional hub of a very large cattle industry and positions itself as the "Beef Capital" of Australia,[8][9] although the city of Rockhampton also claims this title. In addition it is the service centre for a rich agricultural area.

Each year the town celebrates Casino Beef Week. It was not held in 2007 but since that year, has continued to be held and celebrated with the exception of 2020. The 2024 event took place from 18 to 26 May.[10]

The Richmond River runs through the town separating South Casino from the rest of the town.

Climate

Casino experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa, Trewartha: Cfal), with hot, humid summers and mild, relatively dry winters.[11]

Climate data for Casino Airport AWS (28º53'S, 153º04'E, 21 m AMSL) (1995–2024 normals and extremes)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 43.2
(109.8) 		45.7
(114.3) 		39.6
(103.3) 		34.3
(93.7) 		31.8
(89.2) 		31.0
(87.8) 		28.8
(83.8) 		36.3
(97.3) 		40.2
(104.4) 		40.7
(105.3) 		44.1
(111.4) 		42.5
(108.5) 		45.7
(114.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.6
(87.1) 		29.8
(85.6) 		28.4
(83.1) 		26.0
(78.8) 		23.1
(73.6) 		20.8
(69.4) 		20.8
(69.4) 		22.7
(72.9) 		25.8
(78.4) 		27.6
(81.7) 		29.0
(84.2) 		30.2
(86.4) 		26.2
(79.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.1
(66.4) 		18.9
(66.0) 		17.7
(63.9) 		14.1
(57.4) 		10.6
(51.1) 		8.2
(46.8) 		6.6
(43.9) 		7.1
(44.8) 		10.3
(50.5) 		13.4
(56.1) 		15.8
(60.4) 		17.8
(64.0) 		13.3
(55.9)
Record low °C (°F) 11.4
(52.5) 		11.0
(51.8) 		9.0
(48.2) 		4.4
(39.9) 		0.6
(33.1) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		4.3
(39.7) 		6.0
(42.8) 		9.0
(48.2) 		−3.5
(25.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 128.0
(5.04) 		156.3
(6.15) 		144.5
(5.69) 		66.8
(2.63) 		80.6
(3.17) 		70.5
(2.78) 		32.2
(1.27) 		40.9
(1.61) 		33.8
(1.33) 		68.0
(2.68) 		104.5
(4.11) 		131.1
(5.16) 		1,060.1
(41.74)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.2 9.9 11.5 8.4 7.4 6.2 4.8 4.3 4.7 7.2 8.7 9.7 92
Average afternoon relative humidity (%) 54 58 57 53 54 53 46 41 41 44 50 50 50
Average dew point °C (°F) 17.8
(64.0) 		18.3
(64.9) 		16.8
(62.2) 		14.5
(58.1) 		11.2
(52.2) 		9.1
(48.4) 		6.6
(43.9) 		6.1
(43.0) 		8.8
(47.8) 		11.2
(52.2) 		14.2
(57.6) 		16.2
(61.2) 		12.6
(54.6)
Source: Bureau of Meteorology (1995-2024 normals and extremes)[12]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19213,455—    
19335,287+53.0%
19476,698+26.7%
19547,844+17.1%
19618,091+3.1%
19668,507+5.1%
19719,064+6.5%
19769,456+4.3%
19819,743+3.0%
198610,067+3.3%
199110,164+1.0%
19969,990−1.7%
20019,150−8.4%
20069,400+2.7%
20119,629+2.4%
20169,982+3.7%
20219,968−0.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics data.[13][14]

According to the 2021 census of Population, there were 12,298 people in Casino.

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 11.5% of the population.
  • 84.2% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was England at 1.5%.
  • 87.5% of people spoke only English at home.
  • The most common responses for religion were No Religion 32.6%, Catholic 20.9% and Anglican 17.8%.[1]

Transport

Casino railway station is situated on the main North Coast railway line between Sydney and Brisbane, north of Grafton. A branch line ran via Lismore to Murwillumbah; that line has since been closed, although lobbying is taking place to re-open it.[15][16] Casino railway station is the terminus of the daily Casino XPT from Sydney and there is a daily service to and from Brisbane via the Brisbane XPT.

In the 1920s, a never completed railway branch line to Bonalbo was started. A line was also proposed from Casino via Tabulam[17] and even a line all the way to Tenterfield,[18]

A Miniature Railway is situated next to the Casino Golf Club. The railway operates on Sundays between 10am and 4pm on a 2.5 km stretch of track, with a museum at the end. A round trip is usually 25 minutes however on busier days it can vary.

Casino was serviced by Lismore Airport with several daily flights to Sydney until Rex Airlines discontinued its service between Sydney and Lismore, ending its longstanding operation with the final flight operating in June 2022.[19]

Northern Rivers Buslines operates rural services to Lismore (670) and Kyogle (675) each weekday, with one return service to Tenterfield available on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Casino Bus Service operates local town loops, including a loop service to Gays Hill.

Education

  • Casino High School
  • Casino Public School
  • Casino West Public School
  • St. Mary's Primary School
  • St. Mary's Catholic College School
  • Casino Christian Community School

Heritage listings

Casino has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Location for filming

The 2014 drama series The Gods of Wheat Street was set and partly filmed in Casino.

A 2018 Coca-Cola television advertisement was filmed at the Richmond Dairies factory on Dyraaba Street and a general store on the corner of Colches Street and Barker Street.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Casino (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 January 2024. Edit this at Wikidata Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
  2. ^ "Casino". Climate Averages for Australian Sites. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 24 November 2006.
  3. ^ "Early Bay History". The Richmond River Herald And Northern Districts Advertiser. New South Wales, Australia. 19 November 1937. p. 7. Retrieved 12 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Casino". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ "Place Names". The Australian Women's Weekly. 13 May 1964. p. 61. Retrieved 22 February 2011 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Minutes Ordinary Meeting" (PDF). Richmond Valley Council. 16 July 2002. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2005. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
  7. ^ "Minutes Ordinary Meeting" (PDF). Richmond Valley Council. 18 March 2003. p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2005. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
  8. ^ George, Thomas (30 May 2000). "Northern Star Casino Beef Week 2000". Hansard. Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 10 September 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2008. I speak about Casino, the true beef capital of Australia
  9. ^ "Casino Tourism". Casino Tourist Information Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
  10. ^ Beef Week Beef Week
  11. ^ "Casino climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Casino weather averages - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Casino Airport Climate Statistics". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Statistics by Catalogue Number". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Search Census data". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  15. ^ "No plans to reopen line". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
  16. ^ "State Nationals member lobbies to reopen line". Retrieved 25 May 2009.
  17. ^ "COUNTRY NEWS". Daily Mail. No. 5393. Brisbane. 2 January 1920. p. 2. Retrieved 1 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  18. ^ "Casino-Tenterfield Railway". The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser. New South Wales. 17 December 1920. p. 4. Retrieved 1 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  19. ^ "Rex cuts five regional routes, two more under review - Executive Traveller". www.executivetraveller.com. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Casino Post Office". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01405. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  21. ^ "Old Casino Railway Station". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01216. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  22. ^ "Casino Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01111. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  23. ^ L Daley. "Clark Irving (1808–1865)". Irving, Clark (1808–1865). Australian National University. Retrieved 8 January 2018. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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 NSW TrainLink North Coast Line
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 Grafton
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Terminus NSW TrainLink North Coast Line
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