Pomeroy, New South Wales

Town in New South Wales, Australia
34°39′24″S 149°30′04″E / 34.65667°S 149.50111°E / -34.65667; 149.50111Population94 (SAL 2021)[1]Postcode(s)2580Elevation659 m (2,162 ft)Location
  • 105 km (65 mi) NE of Canberra
  • 25 km (16 mi) NW of Goulburn
  • 220 km (137 mi) SW of Sydney
LGA(s)
  • Goulburn Mulwaree
  • Upper Lachlan
RegionSouthern TablelandsCountyArgyleParishPomeroyState electorate(s)GoulburnFederal division(s)Hume
Localities around Pomeroy:
Bannister Mummel Baw Baw
Gurrundah Pomeroy Baw Baw
Gurrundah Parkesbourne Yarra

Pomeroy is a locality on the border of Goulburn Mulwaree Council and Upper Lachlan Shire in New South Wales, Australia.[2][3] It lies on the upper Wollondilly River, about 23 km northwest of Goulburn and 110 km northeast of Canberra. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 115.[4]

Pomeroy had a state school from 1868 to 1915. This was described at different times as a "public school", a "half-time school" or a "provisional school". Prior to January 1876, it was called Mummell Public School.[5]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pomeroy (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Pomeroy". Geographical Names Board. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Pomeroy". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pomeroy". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 March 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ "Pomeroy in the School history database search". New South Wales Department of Education. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
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