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Alpine
New South Wales
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Old Hume Highway, 2023
Alpine is located in New South Wales
Alpine
Alpine
Location in New South Wales
Postcode(s) 2575
Elevation 615 m (2,018 ft)
Location
  • 120 km (75 mi) South-West of Sydney CBD
  • 9 km (6 mi) NE of Mittagong
  • 7 km (4 mi) S of Yerrinbool
LGA(s) Wingecarribee Shire
Region Southern Highlands
County Camden
Parish Colo
State electorate(s) Goulburn
Federal Division(s)
Localities around Alpine:
Yerrinbool
Colo Vale Alpine Upper Nepean Catchment Area
Aylmerton

Alpine (/ˈælpn/) is a Northern Village of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in the Wingecarribee Shire. It is located north-east of Aylmerton and south of Yerrinbool. The Main Southern Line passes through the locality, and the Hume Highway runs along the western boundary. The Old South Road, an early precursor to the Hume Highway, runs through the centre of the locality, separating the rural western side from the Upper Nepean Catchment Area which is heavily forested.

Population

According to the 2021 census, the population of Alpine was 141. At the 2016 census, there were 54 living in Alpine.

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