Terania Creek crime statistics

About Terania Creek

Terania Creek is a rural locality situated in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, within the Lismore City Council local government area (postcode 2480). Geographically, the area is characterized by the rugged terrain of the Nightcap Range and the lush, subtropical rainforests of the Terania Creek catchment, which feeds into the Wilsons River system. It is a sparsely populated, primarily agricultural and residential community, forming part of the broader hinterland of Lismore.

The locality is noted for its high ecological significance, containing portions of the Nightcap National Park and World Heritage-listed Gondwana Rainforests of Australia. Local amenities are concentrated in nearby villages such as The Channon, while Lismore serves as the primary hub for retail, health, and administrative services. Historically, the area gained national prominence in 1979 as the site of the Terania Creek protest, a landmark environmental campaign. This direct action movement, which sought to prevent logging in the surrounding rainforests, is widely regarded as the birth of Australia’s modern forest conservation movement, ultimately leading to the protection of the region's wilderness areas.

Sources and interpretation

These are police-recorded incident or victim counts, not every unreported incident or a prediction of personal safety. Percentage changes are not tests of statistical significance; small counts need particular care.

• NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
• ABS 2021 Census · SAL 13809
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections