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Stuart Town
New South Wales
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Stuart Town, overlooking the railway station
Stuart Town is located in New South Wales
Stuart Town
Stuart Town
Location in New South Wales
Population 487 (2011 census)
Postcode(s) 2820
Location
LGA(s) Dubbo Regional Council
State electorate(s) Dubbo
Federal Division(s) Parkes

Stuart Town, formerly known as Ironbark, is a small town on the Central Western Slopes of New South Wales, Australia within Dubbo Regional Council. It is located 317 kilometres (197 mi) north-west of the state capital, Sydney. At the 2011 census, Stuart Town had a population of 487. The area around the town is rich in cattle farming and orchards, so the town serves as a service centre to that area.

It has a public school and Catholic and Anglican churches.

Transport

Stuart Town station is served by a daily NSW TrainLink XPT service which runs between Sydney and Dubbo.

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