New Buildings, New South Wales

New Buildings
New Buildings; New South Wales
	New Buildings
Coordinates	36°58′00″S149°33′00″E / 36.96667°S 149.55000°E Coordinates: 36°58′00″S149°33′00″E / 36.96667°S 149.55000°E
Population	37 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s)	2550
Location	39 km (24 mi) SW of Bega
LGA(s)	Bega Valley Shire
State electorate(s)	Bega
Federal Division(s)	Eden-Monaro

Last updated August 25, 2019

New Buildings is a locality of the Bega Valley Shire in New South Wales, Australia. It sits at the junction of the Towamba River and the Mataganah Creek.^[2] At the 2016 census, New Buildings had a population of 37.^[1]

The Bega Valley Shire is a local government area located adjacent to the south-eastern coastline of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed in 1981 with the amalgamation of the Municipality of Bega, Imlay Shire and Mumbulla Shire. The estimated population as at the 2016 census was 33,253.

New South Wales is a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Tasman Sea to the east. The Australian Capital Territory is an enclave within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. In December 2018, the population of New South Wales was over 8 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Just under two-thirds of the state's population, 5.1 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. Inhabitants of New South Wales are referred to as New South Welshmen.

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. The population of 25 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.

Heritage listings

New Buildings has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

New Buildings Bridge over Towamba River ^[3]

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References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "New Buildings (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
↑ "Extract". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
↑ "New Buildings Bridge over Towamba River". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Office of Environment and Heritage. H01477. Retrieved 18 May 2018.

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[abs-1] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "New Buildings (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 June 2018.

[2] "Extract". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2018.

[nswshr-1477-3] "New Buildings Bridge over Towamba River". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Office of Environment and Heritage. H01477. Retrieved 18 May 2018.