Mount Hope, New South Wales
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Mount Hope (elevation 223 m) is a settlement in western New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on the Kidman Way, 95 kilometres north of Hillston and 160 km south of Cobar. During the 1870s, a copper mine commenced operations at Mount Hope. In the mid-1880s, a proposed township in the area was officially surveyed and named Nombinnie, but the name has seldom been used.[1] In the meantime, the town of Mount Hope sprang up, closer to the mine.
Mount Hope New South Wales | |
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Coordinates | 32°50′25″S 145°52′36.1″E |
Population | 19 (2016) |
Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
Location | 94.7 km (59 mi) NNE of Hillston |
LGA(s) | Cobar Shire |
Federal division(s) | Parkes |
At the 2016 census, Mount Hope and surrounding area had a population of 19 people living in 9 private dwellings, with a median age of 31 years.[2] The only remaining business at Mount Hope is the Royal Hotel (commonly referred to as the 'Mount Hope Pub') which offers food, beverages and accommodation (though fuel is no longer available).