Derriwong

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Derriwong
New South Wales
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Derriwong
Coordinates 33°05′52″S147°20′09″E / 33.09778°S 147.33583°E / -33.09778; 147.33583
Population38 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2877
Elevation310 m (1,017 ft)
LGA(s) Lachlan Shire
State electorate(s) Lachlan
Federal division(s) Parkes

Derriwong [2] is a rural locality in Cunningham County, one of the Lands administrative divisions of New South Wales, Australia.

In 2016 it had a population of 38. [3]

It is also a station on the Sydney - Broken Hill railway line. Although mainly agricultural in character, the locality is notable as being the geographic centre of New South Wales, by one calculation.

(See Also Mount Tilga.)

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Derriwong (state suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 October 2021. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Derriwong".
  3. "2016 Census QuickStats: Derriwong".