Byrock, New South Wales facts for kids
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| Population | 50 (2016 census) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2831 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Bourke Shire | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||
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Byrock is a small village in north western New South Wales, Australia in Bourke Shire. In 2016, Byrock had a population of 50 people.
It is named after a rock hole, called Bai by the Nyammba tribe. This became the Bye Rockhole, then Bye Rock, then Byrock.
Byrock is on the Mitchell Highway roughly halfway between Bourke to the north-west and Nyngan to the south-east.
Services
The Mulga Creek Hotel with a caravan and camping ground.
Water
Byrock relies on rainfall for its non potable water supply that is channeled into a large ground tank, settled and then pumped to the historical railway tank. Water is then gravity fed to dwellings. When the ground tank runs dry, emergency water cartage from Bourke is provided by road tanker, as was the case around 2006.
Byrock has one Council maintained bore.
Public transport
NSW TrainLink operate a bus service between Dubbo and Bourke, via Nyngan, four days a week.
Airstrip
Byrock has a gravel airstrip 1067 metres long with no facilities. It is located next to the town on the western side of the Mitchell Highway.
School
In 2006, the school was placed on review because of insufficient enrolments and has since been formally closed. By September 2009, the site of the former Byrock Public School was put up for sale by the NSW Department of Education.
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Butcher shop, Byrock
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Water tower, Byrock
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