Majors Creek, New South Wales
Majors Creek is a small village in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.[2][3] The nearest major town is Braidwood, 16 km (9.9 mi) to the north. At the 2016 census, the population of Majors Creek was 249.[1]
Majors Creek New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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The former Majors Creek School, now a residence | |||||||||||||||
Majors Creek | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°34′16″S 149°44′20″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 249 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1851 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2622 | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Queanbeyan–Palerang | ||||||||||||||
Region | Southern Tablelands | ||||||||||||||
County | St Vincent | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Elrington | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Monaro | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||||||||
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A former gold mining town, the settlement is today associated with the planned Dargues Reef mining project.[4]
Majors Creek had a school from 1857 to 1967.[5]
The town is also the venue for the biennial Music At The Creek festival.[6]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Majors Creek (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- "Majors Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- "Majors Creek". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- "Dargues Reef Environmental Assessment on Display". Braidwood Times. 3 October 2010. Archived from the original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- "Majors Creek Public School in the School history database search". New South Wales Department of Education. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- "Majors Creek, New South Wales: results of zero waste event". BioCycle. JG Press. 2002.
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