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.
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Walker Street shopping precinct in Casino
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| Coordinates | 28°52′0″S 153°03′0″E / 28.86667°S 153.05000°E / -28.86667; 153.05000 | ||||||||
| Population | 12,298 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2470 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft)[2] | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | Richmond Valley Council | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Clarence | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Page | ||||||||
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It is located 726 km (451 mi) north of Sydney and 228 km (142 mi) south of Brisbane.
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]
Casino is also home to one of Australia's biggest truck shows [11] Now an unmissable highlight on the calendar of truck enthusiasts across the nation, the 2024 North Coast Petroleum Casino Truck Show will be held in the Casino CBD on Saturday 3 August and promises to be an inspiring showcase of innovation, performance and community. The 2023 Casino Truck Show was the biggest yet with more than 600 trucks on display and an estimated 14,000 people attending.
The Richmond River runs through the town separating South Casino from the rest of the town.
Casino experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa, Trewartha: Cfal), with hot, humid summers and mild, relatively dry winters.[12]
| Climate data for Casino Airport AWS (28º53'S, 153º04'E, 21 m AMSL) (1995–2024 normals and extremes) | |||||||||||||
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| 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)[13] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1921 | 3,455 | — |
| 1933 | 5,287 | +53.0% |
| 1947 | 6,698 | +26.7% |
| 1954 | 7,844 | +17.1% |
| 1961 | 8,091 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 8,507 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 9,064 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 9,456 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 9,743 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 10,067 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 10,164 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 9,990 | −1.7% |
| 2001 | 9,150 | −8.4% |
| 2006 | 9,400 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9,629 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9,982 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 9,968 | −0.1% |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics data.[14][15] | ||
According to the 2021 census of Population, there were 12,298 people in Casino.
Casino railway station is situated on the main North Coast railway line between Sydney and Brisbane, north of Grafton. A branch line ran via LismoretoMurwillumbah; that line has since been closed, although lobbying is taking place to re-open it.[16][17] 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[18] and even a line all the way to Tenterfield,[19]
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 is serviced by Lismore Airport with several daily flights to Sydney.
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.
Among its many schools are the main ones: Casino High School, Casino Public School, Casino West Public School, St. Mary's Primary School, St. Mary's Catholic College School and Casino Christian Community School.
Casino has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
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.
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NSW TrainLink North Coast Line
Brisbane XPT
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Grafton
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| Terminus | NSW TrainLink North Coast Line
Casino XPT
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