Dorroughby | |
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  Dorroughby | |
| Coordinates: 28°39′54.2″S 153°21′3.9″E / 28.665056°S 153.351083°E / -28.665056; 153.351083 | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Northern Rivers |
| LGA | |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 158 (2021 census) |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11 (AEDT) |
Dorroughby (DURRA-bee) is a locality in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. It sits within the City of Lismore local government area and is located 24.4 kilometres (15.2 mi) north-east of Lismore.[1] In the 2021 census it had a population of 158 people.[2]
The traditional owners are the Widjabul and Wia-bal people of the Bundjalung Nation.[3]
Origin of place name
The European name for the area is said to have been taken from the Bundjalung language word durraba or dalagar meaning 'soft mud'.[1]
Notes
- "Dorroughby (Locality)". NSW Place and Road Naming Proposals System. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- "2021 Dorroughby, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- "Lismore's First Peoples". www.lismore.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 5 September 2025.