Peelwood

Peelwood New South Wales
Peelwood Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	34°6′52″S149°25′42″E / 34.11444°S 149.42833°E / -34.11444; 149.42833
Population	45 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s)	2583
Elevation	629 m (2,064 ft)
Location	85 km (53 mi) N of Goulburn 103 km (64 mi) S of Bathurst 46 km (29 mi) N of Crookwell 285 km (177 mi) W of Sydney
LGA(s)	Upper Lachlan Shire
Region	Southern Tablelands
County	Argyle
Parish	Turrallo
State electorate(s)	Goulburn
Federal division(s)	Riverina
Localities around Peelwood: Tuena Tuena Jeremy Bigga Peelwood Fullerton Crooked Corner Limerick Limerick

Peelwood is a locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales, Australia. ^[2] At the 2016 census, it had a population of 34. ^[3]

It was the site of the Peelwood Hill Silver Mining and Smelting Co's mine. The mine operated from 1874 to 1895, with one five year interruption. Reprocessing of its mine dumps took place in 1927 and 1947. Rehabilitation of the mine site was carried out between 1994 and 1997. Shafts were filled with mine waste and sediment dams constructed to capture contaminants. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Peelwood had a public school from December 1872 to December 1967. ^[7] Peelwood has a cemetery. ^[8]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Peelwood (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "Peelwood". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 November 2018.
3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Peelwood". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
4. "5.1.11 Peelwood, NSW" (PDF). Supervising Scientist Report (125): 49, 50.
5. "Satellite view - 34°06'57.3"S 149°25'35.0"E". Google maps. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
6. "Peelwood Mine, Peelwood, Georgiana Co., New South Wales, Australia". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
7. "Peelwood". nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
8. "Australian Cemeteries Index - Cemetery 1962 - Peelwood". austcemindex.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2025.