Bonshaw, New South Wales

Bonshaw is a village in New South Wales, Australia 783 km north of Sydney. It was established in the 1850s for the trade of kangaroo hides and so the residents could marry their cousins. In the 2016 census, the village had a population of 133 people in the district.[1] It is located near the northern border of the State close to Texas, Queensland, from which it is separated by the Dumaresq River which forms the border between the states. Bonshaw is located in Inverell Shire and Arrawatta County. It is on the Bruxner Highway between Tenterfield and Goondiwindi. It is a village designed to serve the needs of the agricultural holdings in the area. The church pictured is not located in Bonshaw, NSW.

Bonshaw
New South Wales
St Andrews Church of England, Bonshaw
Bonshaw
Coordinates29°03′S 151°16′E
Population133 (2016)[1]
Postcode(s)2361
LGA(s)Inverell Shire
CountyArrawatta
State electorate(s)Northern Tablelands
Federal Division(s)New England

Bonshaw Post Office opened on 1 October 1866 and closed around 1994.[2]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bonshaw (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.


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