Jaspers Brush
Town in New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jaspers Brush is a rural locality south of Berry, New South Wales in the City of Shoalhaven.
| Jaspers Brush New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Jaspers Brush | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°48′12″S 150°39′48″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 362 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2535 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Shoalhaven | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kiama | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Gilmore | ||||||||||||||
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History
It was named by John Ingold after his brother Jasper who died in 1860 before he could leave England for Australia.[2]
Railway
Jaspers Brush railway station on the South Coast Railway was opened 2 June 1893 and was closed 11 Dec 1951.[3] [4]
Duplication
Duplication of the tracks through Jaspers Brush is proposed to increase capacity for freight trains and to allow passenger services to be improved from hourly to half-hourly. [5] [6]
References
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