Aylmerton, New South Wales

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Aylmerton
New South Wales
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Aylmerton is located in New South Wales
Aylmerton
Aylmerton
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates34°25′10″S 150°29′45″E / 34.41944°S 150.49583°E / -34.41944; 150.49583Coordinates: 34°25′10″S 150°29′45″E / 34.41944°S 150.49583°E / -34.41944; 150.49583
Population194 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2575
Elevation603 m (1,978 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Wingecarribee Shire
RegionSouthern Highlands
CountyCamden
ParishMittagong
State electorate(s)Goulburn
Federal division(s)Whitlam
Localities around Aylmerton:
Colo Vale Alpine Alpine
Colo Vale Aylmerton Mittagong
Braemar Balaclava Mittagong

Aylmerton (/ˈlməˌtɪn/) is a Northern Village of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia in Wingecarribee Shire. It is located north-east of Mittagong. The only buildings in Aylmerton are a fire station and houses, many of which are on farms.

There is also an Aylmerton in Norfolk, England.

Transport[]

Aylmerton is positioned between the Hume Highway on its northwestern side and the Main South railway line on its southeastern side. They are the main road and rail routes between Sydney and Melbourne.

A passenger railway station opened at Aylmerton on 13 July 1919 with the opening of the Double Line Deviation between Picton and Mittagong [2] and closed on 22 March 1975[3].[4]

Industry[]

Near the demolished train station is a small industrial zone which is part of Braemar. It contains a few industrial complexes and a Bunnings Hardware Store.

References[]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Aylmerton". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "NSWGR Weekly Notice 29/1919". search.records.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  3. ^ How and Why of Station Names, third edition, 1993, State Rail Authority of NSW
  4. ^ Aylmerton station, NSWrail.net, accessed 9 August 2009.
Preceding station Former Services Following station
Mittagong
towards Albury
Main Southern Line Yerrinbool
towards Sydney


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