Bethungra, New South Wales

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Bethungra
New South Wales
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Bethungra
Coordinates 34°46′0″S147°51′0″E / 34.76667°S 147.85000°E / -34.76667; 147.85000 Coordinates: 34°46′0″S147°51′0″E / 34.76667°S 147.85000°E / -34.76667; 147.85000
Population164 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2590
Elevation310 m (1,017 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Junee Shire
County Clarendon
State electorate(s) Cootamundra
Federal division(s) Riverina

Bethungra is a locality in Junee Shire in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia situated on the Olympic Highway about 13 kilometres northeast of Illabo and 24 kilometres southwest of Cootamundra. [3]

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History

Bethungra Post Office opened on 1 December 1875. [4]

Just to the north of the town lies the Bethungra Spiral, a rail spiral built on the Main South railway line to ease the gradients when the line was duplicated between 1941 and 1946. A railway station was located in the town between 1878 and the 1980s, and has now been demolished. [5]

In 1885, an accident occurred near Bethungra when a train derailed at a washed away culvert, killing five persons.

Heritage listings

Bethungra has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bethungra (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 August 2019. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Bethungra". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 20 January 2010. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List" . Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  5. Bethungra station. NSWrail.net, accessed 29 August 2009.
  6. "Bethungra Spiral". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Office of Environment & Heritage. H01026. Retrieved 18 May 2018.

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Illabo
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