Aylmerton (/ˈeɪlməˌtɪn/) is a Northern Village of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia in Wingecarribee Shire. It is located north-east of Mittagong. The only buildings in Aylmerton are a fire station and houses, many of which are on farms.
| Aylmerton New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Aylmerton Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°25′10″S 150°29′45″E / 34.41944°S 150.49583°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 195 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2575 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 603 m (1,978 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Wingecarribee Shire | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Highlands | ||||||||||||||
| County | Camden | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Mittagong | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Whitlam | ||||||||||||||
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Transport
editAylmerton is positioned between the Hume Highway on its northwestern side and the Main South railway line on its southeastern side. They are the main road and rail routes between Sydney and Melbourne.
The village was served by Aylmerton railway station between 1919, with the opening of the Double Line Deviation between Picton and Mittagong,[2] and 1975.[3][4]
Industry
editNear the demolished train station is a small industrial zone which is part of Braemar. It contains a few industrial complexes and a Bunnings Hardware Store.
Population
editAccording to the 2021 census, the population of Aylmerton was 195.[5] At the 2016 census, there were 194 people living in Aylmerton.[6]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Aylmerton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "NSWGR Weekly Notice 29/1919". search.records.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ How and Why of Station Names, third edition, 1993, State Rail Authority of NSW
- ^ Aylmerton station, NSWrail.net, accessed 9 August 2009.
- ^ "2021 Aylmerton, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Aylmerton". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
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