Castle Doyle is a locality in the Armidale Regional Council region of New South Wales, Australia. It is bounded by Commissioners Waters to the north and the Gara River to the east.[2] It had a population of 164 as of the 2016 census.[1]
| Castle Doyle New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  Castle Doyle | |
| Coordinates | 30°37′00″S 151°46′00″E / 30.61667°S 151.76667°E |
| Population | 164 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2350 |
| Location | 12 km (7 mi) SE of Armidale |
| LGA(s) | Armidale Regional Council |
| State electorate(s) | Northern Tablelands |
| Federal division(s) | New England |
Castle Doyle Post Office opened on 16 October 1884. It was downgraded to a receiving office from 1 January 1887 until being upgraded again on 1 July 1947. It closed on 30 November 1959.[3]
Castle Doyle Public School operated from 1882 to 1886, 1898 to 1908, 1912 to 1921 and from 1929 until its final closure in 1933.[4]
Heritage listings
editCastle Doyle has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 10 km southeast of Armidale: Gara River Hydro-Electric Scheme[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Castle Doyle (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Geographical Names Register Extract". Geographical Names Board. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Castle Doyle". Post Office Reference. Premier Postal. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "School history database search". NSW Department of Education. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Gara River Hydro-Electric Scheme". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00986. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
