Frampton, New South Wales

Frampton is a village[1] on the Sydney to Melbourne rail line in the north east part of the Riverina about 14 kilometres south west of Cootamundra and eight kilometres north east of Bethungra.

Frampton
New South Wales
Frampton
Coordinates34°42′S 147°55′E
Population311
Established1875
Location
LGA(s)Gundagai Council
CountyHarden
State electorate(s)Cootamundra
Federal Division(s)Hume

Cungegong Post Office opened on 1 April 1875, was renamed Frampton in June 1889, renamed Moatefield the following month, named Frampton again in 1905 and closed in 1965.[2] A railway station served the locality from 1878 until closure in 1975, and has now been demolished.[3]

References

  1. "Frampton". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. 25 August 1995. 19359. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 15 January 2021
  3. Frampton station. NSWrail.net, accessed 29 August 2009.
Preceding station Former Services Following station
Bethungra
towards Albury
Main Southern Line Cootamundra
towards Sydney
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