Welby, New South Wales
Welby New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°26′25″S 150°25′35″E / 34.4404°S 150.4264°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 764 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2575 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 647 m (2,123 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Wingecarribee Shire | ||||||||||||||
Region | Southern Highlands | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Wollondilly | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Whitlam | ||||||||||||||
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Welby is a small town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. It was originally called Fitz Roy. The town is located 1 km west of Mittagong and houses the local Welby cemetery.
According to the 2016 census, Welby had a population of 759.[2] At the 2021 census, there were 764 people living at Welby.[3]
A number of properties, built in both triple brick and stone with bull nose verandas, date back to 1850 and The old Fitz Roy Progress Association Hall which was built in 1931 is still standing. It is now an antique shop - The Merchant of Welby.
Notes and references
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Welby (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Welby". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "2021 Welby, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 August 2022.