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Hill Top
New South Wales
Hill Top is located in New South Wales
Hill Top
Hill Top
Location in New South Wales
Population 2,674 (2016 census)
Established 1916
Postcode(s) 2575
Elevation 629 m (2,064 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Wingecarribee Shire
Region Southern Highlands
County Camden
Parish Cumbertine
State electorate(s) Wollondilly
Federal Division(s) Hume
Localities around Hill Top:
Balmoral
Nattai National Park Hill Top Yerrinbool
Colo Vale

Hill Top is a Northern Village of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. Previous names of the village include Hilltop and Jellore. It is a 17 km drive to Mittagong and around 10 km drive to the Hume Highway via Colo Vale. It is roughly 6–8 km to Yerrinbool as the crow flies. At the 2016 census, Hill Top had a population of 2,674.

History

It was formerly on the Main Southern Railway, until that line was deviated in 1919 to a less steep alignment with easier grades. The original line became the Picton Loop line, which closed in 1978. The remains of Hill Top station platform can still be seen.

Facilities

Hill Top has commercial facilities such as a bakery, chemist, general store, liquor store, real estate agent, fast food outlet and GP's surgery.

Community facilities include a post office, tennis courts, sporting fields, day-care centre, primary school, fire station, church and community hall.

It is home to the Southern Highlands Rifle Club's shooting range. In 2007, controversially, it was proposed that this range be extended 10 square kilometres on Crown Land near Hill Top into the Southern Highlands Regional Shooting Complex upon the government-proposed closure of the large ANZAC Rifle Range at Malabar Heads.

Hill Top has a soccer team known as the Hill Top Kookaburras which was founded in 1981. The team is a member of the Highlands Soccer Association and plays in the Highlands Competition.

Hill Top has a cricket club known as Hill Top Northern Villages Cricket Club. The club was founded in 1947 to 1952, then reformed from 1979 to 1986 and then reformed again in 1987.

Photo gallery

  • Hill Top Images
  • Hill Top Town Entry
    Town entry sign, Wilson Drive
  • Hill Top Main Street
    Shopping precinct
  • Hill Top Village Store
    Post Office and General Store
  • Hill Top Railway Crossing
    Crossing over disused railway
  • Hill Top Station Platform
    Former station platform
  • Hill Top War Memorial Hall
    War Memorial Hall


Images for kids

  • Hill Top Town Entry
    Town entry sign, Wilson Drive
  • Hill Top Main Street
    Shopping precinct
  • Hill Top Village Store
    Post Office and General Store
  • Hill Top Railway Crossing
    Crossing over disused railway
  • Hill Top Station Platform
    Former station platform
  • Hill Top War Memorial Hall
    War Memorial Hall
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