Hargraves, New South Wales

Hargraves
New South Wales

A park in Hargraves
Hargraves
Coordinates 32°47′0″S 149°27′0″E / 32.78333°S 149.45000°E / -32.78333; 149.45000Coordinates: 32°47′0″S 149°27′0″E / 32.78333°S 149.45000°E / -32.78333; 149.45000
Population 338 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2850
Location
LGA(s) Mid-Western Regional Council
State electorate(s) Orange
Federal Division(s) Parkes

Hargraves is a town in Central West New South Wales, Australia. The town is 306 kilometres (190 mi) north west of the state capital of Sydney and 39 kilometres (24 mi) southwest of the town of Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia. At the 2011 census, Hargraves had a population of 338.[1]

Initially known as Louisa Creek, it was renamed Hargraves after Edward Hargraves.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Hargraves (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
  2. http://hargravesnsw.com.au/web/ Hargraves

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