Limekilns, New South Wales
Limekilns is a rural locality in the Central West region of New South Wales. The closest major town is Bathurst, and the local government area is the Bathurst Regional Council. Limekilns had a population of 111 people at the time of the 2016 Australian census.[1]
| Limekilns New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  Limekilns | |
| Coordinates | 33.2764399°S 149.7376513°E |
| Population | 111 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2795 |
| LGA(s) | Bathurst Regional Council |
| State electorate(s) | Bathurst |
| Federal division(s) | Calare |
Ben Chifley, the Prime Minister of Australia from 1945 to 1949, lived with his grandfather in Limekilns between the ages of five and thirteen. Another notable resident was Daniel Clyne, a Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.[2]
A book about the area, written by Col Ferguson and titled The History of Limekilns, was published in 2017.[3]
References
- 2016 Census QuickStats: Limekilns. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- Crisp, L.F. (1961), Ben Chifley: A Political Biography, Angus & Robertson Publishers, pp. 3–5.
- Rural Notebook | Hit-and-miss storms and Limekilns history collected, Oberon Review, 2 December 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
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