Blandford, New South Wales
| 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) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| 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.
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]
Transport
[edit]Blandford railway station opened in 1872 and was located there, but closed in the 1970s with no trace now remaining. However the old station master's house is still occupied and is adjacent to the line.[2]
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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