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Table Top
AlburyNew South Wales
Table Top Mountain.JPG
Table Top Mountain
Table Top is located in New South Wales
Table Top
Table Top
Location in New South Wales
Population 1,516 (2021 census)
Postcode(s) 2640
Location
  • 16 km (10 mi) from Albury
  • 19 km (12 mi) from Bowna
LGA(s) City of Albury
State electorate(s) Albury
Federal Division(s) Farrer
Suburbs around Table Top:
Greater Hume Shire Greater Hume Shire Greater Hume Shire
Jindera, Hume Shire Table Top Greater Hume Shire
Hamilton Valley Springdale Heights Thurgoona

Table Top is a small town or 'suburb' located just outside the city of Albury in New South Wales, Australia. It's about 16 kilometers (10 miles) north of Albury and 19 kilometers (12 miles) west of Bowna. In 2021, about 1,516 people lived there.

Table Top used to be part of a different local area called the Greater Hume Shire. Now, it's part of the City of Albury. Table Top is in a flat area north of Albury. To its north is the Greater Hume Shire, including a place called Jindera. To the south are other suburbs like Hamilton Valley, Springdale Heights, Thurgoona, and Wirlinga.

History of Table Top

The area where Table Top is now used to have a post office called Yambla Post Office. It first opened on April 1, 1886. In 1895, its name was changed to Table Top. This post office served the community for many years before it closed down in 1968.

Table Top Today

Today, Table Top is mostly a rural area. This means it has lots of farms and open spaces. Many people who live here work in farming or related jobs. A large number of residents live near the Norske Skog Paper Mill, which is an important local business.

Some interesting places in Table Top include the original Ettamogah Pub. This unique pub was designed to look like a cartoon pub from an old magazine called Australasian Post. There was also once a wildlife park called Ettamogah Wildlife Sanctuary, which later changed its name to Oze Wildlife, but it is now closed. You can also find several wineries in the area. Table Top also has its own school, Table Top Public School.

What the Area Looks Like

Original Ettamogah
The original Ettamogah Pub, a famous local landmark.

The land around Table Top is mostly flat. However, it does include a part of the Black Range, which is a small mountain range, in its southern and eastern areas. A section of the north-western part of Lake Hume is also within the Table Top area. Lake Hume is a large artificial lake used for water storage.

Who Lives in Table Top?

Table Top Public School
Table Top Public School, serving local students.

In 2021, the population of Table Top was 1,516 people. When it comes to religion, most people identified as Catholic, followed by Anglican. The average income for households in Table Top was $2,475 per week. This was higher than the average income for the whole state of New South Wales, which was $1,829 per week. The average age of people living in Table Top was 42 years old.

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