Lue, New South Wales

Lue is a small village in New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Lue and the surrounding rural area had a population of 815.[1]

Lue
New South Wales
Lue
Coordinates32°40′0″S 149°51′0″E
Population815 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2850
Location
LGA(s)Mid-Western Regional Council
State electorate(s)Bathurst, Orange, Upper Hunter
Federal Division(s)Parkes

Lue is located on the now-closed Gwabegar railway line between the larger towns of Rylstone and Mudgee, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Mudgee. It is not on the main road, but the NSW TrainLink bus services from Gulgong detours several times a week to service Lue.

Lue was prosperous after the opening of the railway to Mudgee in 1884, but declined from the 1930s.[2] Lue Hotel and Lue Pottery are businesses still in operation.

A few kilometres from Lue on the Mudgee Road lies the historic Havilah homestead with its adjoining Havilah Memorial Church.

School

Churches

Heritage listings

Lue has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lue (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  2. W. Potts, Lue: 1823-1984 (Winifred Potts, Mudgee, 1984).
  3. "Lue Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H01183. Retrieved 18 May 2018.


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