| Peak Hill New South Wales |
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 Peak Hill Catholic church. |
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| Population: | 965[1] | ||||||
| Postcode: | 2869 | ||||||
| Elevation: | 285 m (935 ft) | ||||||
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| LGA: | Parkes Shire Council | ||||||
| State District: | Dubbo | ||||||
| Federal Division: | Calare | ||||||
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Peak Hill is a town in Parkes Shire in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. In 2001,it had a population of 965, including 192 Indigenous people (19.8%) and 69 people of other nationalities(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.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Peak Hill (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2001 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2001&areacode=UCL164800&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
Coordinates: 32°43′S 148°11′E / 32.717°S 148.183°E
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