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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. 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. The town now has a sister city agreement with the Italian village.
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, 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.
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.
Demographics
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%.
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. 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 and even a line all the way to Tenterfield,
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.
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:
102 Barker Street: Casino Post Office
Casino-Murwillumbah railway: Old Casino railway station
North Coast railway: Casino railway station
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
Ian Callinan (born 1937), High Court judge
Stan Coster (1930−1997), singer-songwriter
Guy Creighton (born 1949), equestrian
Pat Darling (1913−2007), nurse and author
John Elford (1947−2024), rugby league player
Keith Ellis (1927−1989), rugby union player
Jeff Fatt (born 1953), musician and actor, one of The Wiggles
Eric Ferguson (born 1955), rugby league player
Doug Ford (born 1945), musician
Thomas George (born 1949), politician
Tony Glynn (1926−1994), missionary priest
Neil Hancock (born 1976) , cricketer
Paul Henderson (born 1971), sprinter
Clark Irving (1808−1865), early settler (pastoralist) and politician
Ben Kennedy (born 1974), rugby league player
Matt King (born 1980), rugby league player
Katie Kelly (born 1975), paratriathlete
Tess Mallos (1933−2012), food journalist and author
Jordan Martin (born 2000), rugby league player
Mark McGowan (born 1967), politician
Chris Munce (born 1969), horse racing jockey
Mark Pearson (born 1959), politician
Brian Pezzutti (born 1947), politician and army officer
Beverley Raphael (1934−2018) , psychiatrist
Michael Robotham (born 1960), crime novelist
Justin Rowsell (born 1971), boxer
David Russell, (born 1982), racing driver
Doug Shedden (1937−2020), politician
Paul Stenhouse, (1935−2019), priest
Douglas G. Stuart (1931−2019), neuroscientist
Albert Torrens (born 1976), rugby league player
Cody Walker (born 1990), rugby league player
Henry Wallace Browning (born 1928), lawn bowler, IBD World Champion 2007 Guinness World Record 2008
Damien Wright (born 1975), cricket player
Clive Andrew Williams (1915−1980), Aboriginal activist
Richard Zann (1944−2009), ornithologist
See also
The song "I've Been Everywhere" references Casino in its second verse.
List of never used railways
References
External links
General travel information on Casino from The Sydney Morning Herald
Casino – Visit NSW
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