Lyndhurst, New South Wales facts for kids
Quick facts for kids LyndhurstNew South Wales |
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Lyndhurst with Royal Hotel in the background
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 Lyndhurst
Location in New South Wales
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| Population | 267 (2016 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 2797 |
| Elevation | 671 m (2,201 ft) |
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| LGA(s) | Blayney Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Bathurst |
| Federal Division(s) | Calare |
Lyndhurst is a small village in New South Wales, Australia in Blayney Shire. It is 4 kilometres west of Mandurama or about 269 km west of Sydney and 63 km south-west of Bathurst just off the Mid-Western Highway New South Wales. Once serving as the major centre for basic goods and needs to the nearby Junction Reefs goldfields. At the 2016 census, Lyndhurst had a population of 267 people.
Lyndhurst was one of the ten areas (including Albury, Armidale, Bombala, Dalgety, Lake George, Orange, Tooma, Tumut and Yass-Canberra) shortlisted in 1908 as sites for the national capital.
Lyndhurst today
Lyndhurst today boasts the still functioning Royal Hotel, a combined service station/general store and a takeaway.
Heritage listings
Lyndhurst has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Belubula River: Junction Reefs Dam
