Napoleon Reef, New South Wales

Napoleon Reef New South Wales
Napoleon Reef
Coordinates	33°23′30″S149°44′50″E / 33.39167°S 149.74722°E / -33.39167; 149.74722
Population	130 [1]  (2021 census)
Postcode(s)	2795
Elevation	877 m (2,877 ft)
Location	194 km (121 mi) NW of Sydney 52 km (32 mi) WNW of Lithgow 23 km (14 mi) NE of Bathurst
LGA(s)	Bathurst Region
State electorate(s)	Bathurst
Federal division(s)	Calare
Localities around Napoleon Reef: Clear Creek Winburndale Winburndale Glanmire Napoleon Reef Yetholme Glanmire Walang Walang

Napoleon Reef is a locality in the Bathurst Region, New South Wales, Australia. ^[2]

Gold mining commenced at Napoleon Reef in late 1863. ^[3] In early 1865, black sand, that had been ignored as rubbish, was found to contain quantities of both gold and silver. ^[4]

References

1. "2021 Napoleon Reef, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
2. "NSW Place and Road Naming Proposals System". proposals.gnb.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
3. "Produce Sales". Sydney Mail. Vol. IV, no. 174. New South Wales, Australia. 31 October 1863. p. 9. Retrieved 18 September 2025– via National Library of Australia.
4. "Town and Country News". Sydney Mail. Vol. VI, no. 243. New South Wales, Australia. 25 February 1865. p. 4. Retrieved 18 September 2025– via National Library of Australia.