Cryon is a parish and hamlet in the north-west of New South Wales, Australia. It lies in the Walgett Shire and is situated 685 km (426 mi) from Sydney, 130 km (81 mi) west of Narrabri and 52 km (32 mi) east of Walgett on the Kamilaroi Highway. The settlement sits at an altitude of about 146 metres (479 ft). When the Walgett railway line arrived here in 1905 this was a thriving settlement with a variety of businesses including a hotel and stores. For quite a few years it was the loading point for cattle from South West Queensland that were railed to the Sydney market. The railway now only carries freight (grain).
| Cryon New South Wales | |
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 A paddock on the plain near Cryon | |
  Cryon Location in New South Wales | |
| Coordinates | 30°00′16″S 148°36′46″E / 30.00444°S 148.61278°E |
| Population | 39 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2387 |
| LGA(s) | Walgett Shire |
| County | Denham |
| State electorate(s) | Barwon |
Only a few buildings remain, together with a wheat silo and several new bunker storages.
The main industry is wheat farming with some livestock raised.
References
edit- Lightning Ridge, Walgett and District; published by Walgett Shire, 2000
External links
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- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cryon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
