Braemar, New South Wales facts for kids
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 Braemar
Location in New South Wales
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| Postcode(s) | 2575 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 598 m (1,962 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Wingecarribee Shire | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Highlands | ||||||||||||||
| County | Camden | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Colo, Mittagong | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wollondilly | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Whitlam | ||||||||||||||
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Braemar (/ˈbreɪmɑːr/) is a northern village of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia in Wingecarribee Shire. It is located two km north-east of Mittagong and is often considered to include the hamlet villages of Balaclava and Willow Vale.
History
Braemar had a passenger train station on the Picton Loop railway line, which opened as Rushs Platform on 1 March 1867. In 1892 it was renamed Braemar to coincide with the renaming of the village. On 5 August 1978, the station was closed to passenger services. At present, the station only services a concrete sleeper supplier and the company Clyde Engineering.
Population
At the 2016 census, there were 447 people living at Braemar. At the 2021 census, the population of Braemar had increased to 966.
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