Goonellabah, New South Wales

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Goonellabah (Template:Respell) is the eastern suburb of Lismore, New South Wales, Australia, and is on the Bruxner Highway. It sits within the City of Lismore local government area.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The Traditional Owners of this area are the Widjabul people of the Bundjalung nation.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The City of Lismore has its main offices on Oliver Avenue in the suburb. Kadina High School was established here in 1976.

Goonellabah has many sporting teams which compete in local competitions. These include football, table tennis, cricket, hockey, touch, and tennis.

At the Template:CensusAU, Goonellabah had a population of 13,351.<ref name="Census2021">Template:Census 2021 AUS</ref>

Origin of place name

The name Goonellabah is derived from the Yugambeh–Bundjalung language word gunel which means 'native coral tree'.<ref name=":0" /><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

It was previously also known as Wilsons Ridge, Newtown, Paddington and Lover's Retreat.<ref name=":0" />