Iluka, New South Wales
| Iluka New South Wales | |||||||||
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Main Beach, Iluka | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°26′S 153°21′E / 29.433°S 153.350°E | ||||||||
| Population | 1,764 (2021 census) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2466 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Clarence Valley Council | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Clarence | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Page | ||||||||
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Iluka is a small village at the mouth of the Clarence River in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia. It is situated directly across the river from the resort town of Yamba. At the 2021 census, Iluka had a population of 1,764 people. The town's name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'near the sea', the name was likely derived from the Dhanggati language term 'yiluga'.
The traditional owners of this area are the Yaegl people.
Iluka has a number of long beaches on the ocean side of the river and it is reached by turning off the Pacific Highway approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Maclean.