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Town in New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bethungra is a locality in Junee Shire in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia situated on the Olympic Highway about 13 kilometres northeast of Illabo and 24 kilometres southwest of Cootamundra.[3]
Bethungra New South Wales | |
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Coordinates | 34°46′0″S 147°51′0″E |
Population | 164 (2016 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 2590 |
Elevation | 310 m (1,017 ft) |
Location |
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LGA(s) | Junee Shire |
County | Clarendon |
State electorate(s) | Cootamundra |
Federal division(s) | Riverina |
Bethungra was officially established when the Post Office opened on 1 December 1875.[4]
Just to the north of the town lies the Bethungra Spiral, a rail spiral built on the Main South railway line to ease the gradients when the line was duplicated between 1941 and 1946. A railway station was located in the town between 1878 and the 1980s, and has now been demolished.[5]
In 1885, an accident occurred near Bethungra when a train derailed at a washed away culvert, killing five persons.[citation needed]
Bethungra has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
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