Aylmerton, New South Wales

Aylmerton (/ˈeɪlməˌtɪn/) is a Northern Village of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia in Wingecarribee Shire. It is located north-east of Mittagong. The only buildings in Aylmerton are a fire station and houses, many of which are on farms.

Aylmerton
New South Wales
Aylmerton is located in New South Wales
Aylmerton
Aylmerton
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates34°25′10″S 150°29′45″E
Population195 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)2575
Elevation603 m (1,978 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Wingecarribee Shire
RegionSouthern Highlands
CountyCamden
ParishMittagong
State electorate(s)Goulburn
Federal division(s)Whitlam
Localities around Aylmerton:
Colo Vale Alpine Alpine
Colo Vale Aylmerton Mittagong
Braemar Balaclava Mittagong

There is also an Aylmerton in Norfolk, England.

Transport

Aylmerton is positioned between the Hume Highway on its northwestern side and the Main South railway line on its southeastern side. They are the main road and rail routes between Sydney and Melbourne.

A passenger railway station opened at Aylmerton on 13 July 1919 with the opening of the Double Line Deviation between Picton and Mittagong [2] and closed on 22 March 1975.[3][4]

Industry

Near the demolished train station is a small industrial zone which is part of Braemar. It contains a few industrial complexes and a Bunnings Hardware Store.

Population

According to the 2021 census, the population of Aylmerton was 195.[5] At the 2016 census, there were 194 people living in Aylmerton.[6]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Aylmerton (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "NSWGR Weekly Notice 29/1919". search.records.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  3. How and Why of Station Names, third edition, 1993, State Rail Authority of NSW
  4. Aylmerton station, NSWrail.net, accessed 9 August 2009.
  5. "2021 Aylmerton, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Aylmerton". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
Preceding station Former Services Following station
Mittagong
towards Albury
 Main Southern Line Yerrinbool
towards Sydney


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