Pomeroy is a locality on the border of Goulburn Mulwaree Council and Upper Lachlan Shire in New South Wales, Australia.[2][3] It lies on the upper Wollondilly River, about 23 km northwest of Goulburn and 110 km northeast of Canberra. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 115.[4]
Pomeroy New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°39′24″S 149°30′04″E / 34.65667°S 149.50111°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 94 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2580 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 659 m (2,162 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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Region | Southern Tablelands | ||||||||||||||
County | Argyle | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Pomeroy | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
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Pomeroy had a state school from 1868 to 1915. This was described at different times as a "public school", a "half-time school" or a "provisional school". Prior to January 1876, it was called Mummell Public School.[5]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pomeroy (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Pomeroy". Geographical Names Board. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Pomeroy". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pomeroy". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Pomeroy in the School history database search". New South Wales Department of Education. Retrieved 11 March 2021.