Peak Hill, New South Wales

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Peak Hill
New South Wales
Population: 965[1]
Postcode: 2869
Elevation: 285 m (935 ft)
Location:
LGA: Parkes Shire Council
State District: Dubbo
Federal Division: Calare
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall
24.4 °C
76 °F		 11.9 °C
53 °F		 559.8 mm
22 in

Peak Hill is a small town in Parkes Shire in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. It had a population of 965 in 2001, including 192 indigenous people (19.8%) and 69 foreign born people (7.1%).[1]

It is on the Newell Highway and the Dubbo to Parkes railway line, completed to Peak Hill in 1910. It has a catholic and public central school.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). Peak Hill (L) (Urban Centre/Locality). 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-06-30.

Coordinates: 32°43′S 148°11′E / -32.717, 148.183


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