Crookwell, New South Wales
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Crookwell is a small town located in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, in the Upper Lachlan Shire.[2] At the 2016 census, Crookwell had a population of 2,641.[3] The town is at a relatively high altitude of 887 metres and there are several snowfalls during the cooler months. The nearest major centre is the city of Goulburn which is about a half-hour drive to the south-east of the town. Crookwell is easily accessible to the state capital of Sydney and also the federal capital of Canberra.
Crookwell New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°27′29″S 149°28′13″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,098 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2583 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 887 m (2,910 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Upper Lachlan Shire | ||||||||||||||
Region | Southern Tablelands | ||||||||||||||
County | King | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Crookwell | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
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Most employment is based on rural industries, and the district is renowned for potato farming. Crookwell is also home to what was NSW's first wind farm, which consists of 8 turbines, and is located a few kilometres out of town on the road towards Goulburn.
A railway once connected Goulburn and Crookwell, which opened in 1902, but passenger services to Crookwell station ceased in 1974,[4][5] and the last goods train ran in 1985. The line is technically not closed, but has been listed as out of use, and in some locations is now impassable.