Telegraph Point is a small village on the North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the Pacific Highway north of Port Macquarie, and on the North Coast railway line. The village spans both sides of the Wilson River. Demography In the , Telegraph Point recorded a population of 609 people, 52.4% male and 47.6% female. A total of 250 private dwellings was recorded with an average of 2.6 people per household. The internet was not accessed by 16.9% of dwellings. The median weekly household income was $1,199. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,345 and the median weekly rent was $310. 84.4% of people in Telegraph Point were born in Australia. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.1% of the population. 21.6% of the local population had either one or both parents born overseas. In the , Telegraph Point recorded a population of 619 people, 52.7% male and 48.3% female. The median/average age of the Telegraph Point population is 46 years — 9 years above the Australian average. The country of birth of Telegraph Point residents is 3.2% England, 0.5% Germany, 0.6% Fiji, 0.5% Denmark, 2.4% New Zealand. 94% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.5% Lao, 0.5% German, 0.5% Fijian Hindustani, 0.5% Danish, 0.5% Spanish. The religious make up of Telegraph Point is 30.2% Anglican, 4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.6% Uniting Church, 20.7% No Religion, 26.3% Catholic. 51.7% of people are married, 29.3% have never married and 11.8% are separated or divorced. There are 18 widowed people living in Telegraph Point. The median individual income is $449.00 per week and the median household income is $1068.00 per week. 37.2% are fully owned, and 45.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 13.5% of homes are rented. The median rent in Telegraph Point is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1560 per month. Facilities The Telegraph Point Public School is a primary school from k to grade six. Local activities include waterskiing, mountain bike riding, bush walking, four-wheel-driving, camping, swimming, rock hopping in streams and creeks and picnicking. The village lies between two areas of state forest with a range of different bushwalking and scenic drive trails. South of the village is Cairncross State Forest, while to the north is Ballengarra State Forest. During the summer months, the local man-made