Goonellabah, New South Wales

Goonellabah (goo-NELL-a-bah) is the eastern suburb of Lismore, New South Wales, Australia, and is on the Bruxner Highway.

[1] The Traditional Owners of this area are the Widjabul people of the Bundjalung nation.

[2][3][4] The City of Lismore has its main offices on Oliver Avenue in the suburb.

The name Goonellabah is derived from the Yugambeh–Bundjalung language word gunel which mean 'native coral tree'.

[1] It was previously also known as Wilsons Ridge, Newtown, Paddington and Lover's Retreat.

Goonellabah from the air, showing the Bruxner Highway into Lismore, and Goonellabah Shopping Centre in the distance