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department expressed that they could not construct a post office until they changed the town's name, as there were many other "Green Hills". A Progress
Association meeting was called and a new name was voted on, initially deciding on "Grants Head" (as it read on most maps), before a woman suggested "Bonny Hills", winning over the majority.
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Acreage of passionfruit vines were planted and sold to campers, but this endeavour was wiped out in 1938 by a strong, three-day wind. In 1946, banana and pineapple seeds were also planted in the area, becoming a popular industry until 1955, when Arthur
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In the 2021 Census, there were 2,825 people in Bonny Hills. 87.4% of people were born in
Australia. The next most common country of birth was England 3.8%. 94.4% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 36.0%, Anglican 21.3% and Catholic 20.9%.
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Bonny Hills was originally known as Green Hills, or colloquially as "Creamy". Much of the land was owned by A. D. Suters, the only permanent resident, with four other weekender houses owned by his brothers, Eddie and Jack Suter, and Colin Bain. In March 1933, Thomas R. (Tom) Bartlett, coming from
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1361:Never Never
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1088:North Haven
1078:Newee Creek
1028:Lake Cathie
973:Jerseyville
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873:Bonny Hills
758:Myall Lakes
715:, Australia
496:8 September
194:Bonny Hills
147:Postcode(s)
139:2021 census
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96:Coordinates
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36:Bonny Hills
1596:Categories
1566:Big Banana
1234:Barrington
1203:Woolgoolga
1158:Toms Creek
1103:Park Beach
1053:Macksville
958:Harrington
928:Cundletown
908:Coopernook
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883:Bostobrick
711:region of
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436:References
286:Population
245:John Oxley
206:Tasman Sea
134:Population
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1433:Wallingat
1319:Lansdowne
1314:Kunderang
1259:Christmas
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1128:Smithtown
1093:Oceanside
1073:Nana Glen
1043:Long Flat
1038:Laurieton
1033:Lansdowne
1023:Kundabung
858:Bellingen
786:Bellingen
273:Laurieton
202:Australia
1540:Maria NP
1450:Williams
1428:Wallamba
1403:Stewarts
1386:Rosewood
1366:Nowendoc
1356:Nambucca
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1274:Crawford
1208:Wauchope
1173:Tuncurry
1168:Toormina
1063:Mylestom
1018:Krambach
1008:Kolodong
998:Kinchela
963:Hat Head
903:Comboyne
878:Bonville
863:Birdwood
466:13 March
421:Source:
258:Wauchope
109:152°50′E
1423:Walcrow
1408:Taylors
1391:Rowleys
1329:Manning
1324:Macleay
1299:Georges
1229:Barnard
1198:Wingham
1163:Tinonee
1118:Sawtell
1108:Raleigh
1098:Old Bar
1048:Lowanna
988:Kendall
983:Kempsey
978:Karangi
943:Forster
933:Dorrigo
913:Coramba
868:Boambee
848:Arakoon
796:Kempsey
328:+106.1%
234:History
228:Birrbay
204:on the
106:31°35′S
43:,
1455:Wilson
1418:Tobins
1413:Throne
1381:Ralfes
1376:Pipers
1339:Mummel
1309:Kalang
1294:Forbes
1284:Doyles
1279:Dawson
1244:Bowman
1224:Apsley
1217:Rivers
1183:Urunga
1113:Repton
1013:Korora
1003:Kindee
820:Cities
730:Cowper
383:+15.9%
372:+49.1%
361:+22.0%
350:+37.9%
339:+62.3%
224:Birpai
157:LGA(s)
1351:Myall
1334:Maria
1254:Cells
1188:Valla
1178:Ulong
1153:Thora
1138:Taree
853:Batar
763:Oxley
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416:+2.4%
413:2,825
405:+3.8%
402:2,760
394:+4.7%
391:2,659
380:2,540
369:2,191
358:1,469
347:1,204
735:Lyne
668:2024
646:2024
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468:2024
410:2021
399:2016
388:2011
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366:2001
355:1996
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333:1986
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300:Pop.
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151:2445
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325:538
314:261
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