Higher Macdonald, New South Wales

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Higher Macdonald
New South Wales
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Higher Macdonald
Coordinates 33°12′55″S150°56′05″E / 33.21528°S 150.93472°E / -33.21528; 150.93472 Coordinates: 33°12′55″S150°56′05″E / 33.21528°S 150.93472°E / -33.21528; 150.93472
Postcode(s) 2775
LGA(s) City of Hawkesbury
State electorate(s) Hawkesbury
Federal Division(s) Macquarie

Higher Macdonald is a locality 116 km north of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the City of Hawkesbury north of Upper Macdonald.

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Higher Macdonald was counted as part of St Albans at the 2011 census, which had a population of 305. [1]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "St Albans (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 April 2015. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg