Blandford, New South Wales
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| Blandford New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 New England Highway, Blandford, NSW. | |||||||||||||||
  Blandford Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°47′S 150°53′E / 31.783°S 150.883°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 183 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2338 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 421 m (1,381 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Upper Hunter Shire | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter Region | ||||||||||||||
| County | Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Murulla | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Upper Hunter | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | New England | ||||||||||||||
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Blandford is a village in the upper Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the New England Highway and Main North railway line. A now closed railway station which opened in 1872 was located there, no trace now remains. However the old station master's house is still occupied and is adjacent to the line.[2]
Population
[edit]In the 2016 Census, there were 183 people in Blandford. 92.2% of people were born in Australia and 97.2% of people spoke only English at home.[1]
Notable people
[edit]- Hanna Kay, artist
References
[edit]- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blandford (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ Blandford station NSWrail.net, accessed 15 September 2009.
External links
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Media related to Blandford, New South Wales at Wikimedia Commons
| Preceding station | Former services | Following station | ||
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| Murrurundi towards Wallangarra
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Main North Line | Wingen towards Sydney
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