Brewongle, New South Wales

Brewongle
Brewongle
Coordinates: 33°28′45″S 149°42′56″E / 33.47917°S 149.71556°E / -33.47917; 149.71556
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
754 m (2,474 ft)
Population
 • Total124 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
2795
Localities around Brewongle
Raglan Glanmire Walang
White Rock Brewongle Wambool
The Lagoon O'Connell Wambool

Brewongle is a locality in the Bathurst Region of New South Wales, Australia.[3] It had a population of 124 people as of the 2016 census.[2]

Railway Station

Opened on 1 July 1872 as Macquarie Plains, the station was named Brewongle from 1 September 1879. Located 226.100 km from Sydney, it featured two platforms, with a significant brick station building[4] . It was closed on 6 April 1975, and demolished in the second half of 1988.

The stationmaster's cottage remains.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brewongle (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Brewongle (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Extract". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Brewongle Station". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 5 November 2024.