Stuart Town, New South Wales facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Stuart TownNew South Wales |
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Stuart Town, overlooking the railway station
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Population | 487 (2011 census) |
Postcode(s) | 2820 |
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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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