Middle Falbrook, New South Wales

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Middle Falbrook
New South Wales
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Middle Falbrook
Coordinates 32°27′00″S151°09′00″E / 32.45000°S 151.15000°E / -32.45000; 151.15000 Coordinates: 32°27′00″S151°09′00″E / 32.45000°S 151.15000°E / -32.45000; 151.15000
Population92 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2330
Location14 km (9 mi) NSW of Singleton
LGA(s) Singleton Council
State electorate(s) Upper Hunter
Federal Division(s) Hunter

Middle Falbrook is a locality in the Singleton Council region of New South Wales, Australia. [2] It had a population of 92 as of the 2016 census. [1]

Middle Falbrook Public School operated from November 1889 until July 1937. It was renamed Glennies Creek Public School in August 1927, and was known by that name until its closure. [3] [4]

Heritage listings

Middle Falbrook has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Middle Falbrook (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Geographical Names Register Extract". Geographical Names Board. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  3. "Glennies Creek". School History Search. NSW Department of Education. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  4. "MIDDLE FALBROOK". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser . 12 October 1889. p. 3 (Second Sheet to the Maitland Mercury). Retrieved 27 October 2018 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Middle Falbrook Bridge over Glennies Creek". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Office of Environment and Heritage. H01474. Retrieved 18 May 2018.