Luskintyre

Luskintyre New South Wales
Luskintyre
Coordinates	32°39′54″S 151°25′4″E
Population	216 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2321
LGA(s)	City of Maitland
State electorate(s)	Maitland
Federal division(s)	Lyne
Localities around Luskintyre: Lambs Valley Gosforth, Tocal Luskintyre Windermere, Hillsborough Lochinvar, Harpers Hill, Oswald, Greta Windella, Anambah

Luskintyre is a small rural area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales. It is off the New England Highway near Lochinvar. Luskintyre stretches over 15 kilometres between Lochinvar and Lambs Valley. The Luskintyre bridge was used in the filming of the popular film "Tomorrow, When the War Began". The Luskintyre Aviation Flying Museum operates a private airfield in the area used for the restoration of vintage aeroplanes.

Demographics

As of the 2021 Australian census, 216 people resided in Luskintyre,[1] up from 183 in the 2016 census.[2] The median age of persons in Luskintyre was 40 years. There were more males than females, with 51.6% of the population male and 48.4% female. The average household size was 3.2 people per household.[1]

Luskintyre Airfield and Aviation Museum

Further information: Luskintyre Airfield

Established in 1977 which a 228-acre privately owned airfield.[3] It main goal is to preserve vintage aircraft particularly the De-Havilland DH -82A Tiger Moth.[3] Every two months there is an open weekend who owners host a lunch and fly their tiger moths.[3]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Luskintyre (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Luskintyre (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
3. "Luskintyre Airfield and Aviation Museum". www.visitnsw.com. Retrieved 17 November 2020.