Brindabella, New South Wales
Place in New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Place in New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brindabella is a locality in south-east New South Wales, Australia, mainly in the area of Snowy Valleys Council and partly in Yass Valley Council.[2][3] It is reached by the Brindabella Road from the Australian Capital Territory over the Brindabella Ranges. It is significant as the early home of Miles Franklin, who wrote a well known book called Childhood at Brindabella.[4] It had a population of 22 at the 2016 census, who live in the Brindabella Valley. The locality also includes a large unpopulated area consisting of parts of the Brindabella National Park, the Kosciuszko National Park and the Bimberi Nature Reserve and of state forests.
Brindabella New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 35°22′05″S 148°39′08″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 22 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2611 | ||||||||||||||
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State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||||||||
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The Goodradigbee River flows north through the valley. A major farm in the valley is Brindabella Station.[5]
The place was named by Indigenous Australians as Brindabella, meaning "two kangaroo rats". The area was considered as an outstation of Yarralumla station.[6] Joseph Franklin and his family settled in the Brindabella Valley in 1861 and Thomas Franklin built the first homestead.[7]
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