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Cavan
New South Wales
Wee Jasper Road, Murrumbidgee river.jpg
Wee Jasper Road in Cavan
Cavan is located in New South Wales
Cavan
Cavan
Location in New South Wales
Population 47 (2016 census)
Postcode(s) 2582
Location
LGA(s) Yass Valley Shire
County Cowley
State electorate(s) Goulburn
Federal Division(s) Eden-Monaro
Localities around Cavan:
Good Hope Good Hope Boambolo
Narrangullen Cavan Jeir
Narrangullen Mullion Mullion

Cavan is a rural community situated on the south bank of the Murrumbidgee River in the Yass Valley Shire. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 47. It is situated by road, about 40 kilometres southwest of Yass and 43 northwest of Canberra. It was named after the town of Cavan in Ireland. It is reportedly owned by Rupert Murdoch.

Cavan Post Office opened on 1 March 1887, closed in 1902, reopened in 1913 and closed in 1951.

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