Forbes Creek, New South Wales

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Forbes Creek
New South Wales
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Forbes Creek
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 35°25′57″S149°29′02″E / 35.43250°S 149.48389°E / -35.43250; 149.48389 Coordinates: 35°25′57″S149°29′02″E / 35.43250°S 149.48389°E / -35.43250; 149.48389
Population62 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2621
Location45 km (28 mi) E of Canberra
LGA(s) Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Region Southern Tablelands
County Murray
Parish Molonglo
State electorate(s) Monaro
Federal division(s) Eden-Monaro
Localities around Forbes Creek:
Bungendore Bungendore Mulloon
Hoskinstown Forbes Creek Palerang
Rossi Rossi

Forbes Creek is a locality in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia. [2] [3] The town lies 45 km east of Canberra. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 62. [1] The Tallaganda National Park includes part of its eastern edge.

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Tallaganda National Park

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Forbes Creek". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 September 2022. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Forbes Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 January 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. "Forbes Creek". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 11 January 2018.