Buxton, New South Wales
| Buxton New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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 East Parade, Buxton, looking south | |||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2571 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Wollondilly Shire | ||||||||||||
| Region | Macarthur | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wollondilly | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||
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Buxton is a small village in Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia, in Wollondilly Shire. In 2006, Buxton had a population of 1,699 people.[1] Its name comes from the town of Buxton, Derbyshire. [2]
Geography
It is bordered by Couridjah to the north, Thirlmere Lakes National Park to the West, Balmoral to the South and Bargo State Recreation Area to the east. The two main roads and the railway line run north-south and development has extended generally east towards Bargo River Gorge.
Education
Buxton Public School is situated on Hassall Road at the northern extent of the village. Secondary school students travel by bus to Picton High School, Wollondilly Anglican College, or to schools in the Southern Highlands, e.g. Bowral High School and Chevalier College. Buxton Public School has en enrollment of approximately 200 students.
Buxton School of Arts Hall on West Parade, hosts Playgroups, and a mobile Preschool operates there one day each week. It also hosts many weddings and social occasions .
Railway
The village developed around a railway station, established in 1883, and later crossing loop on the former Main Southern Railway. A station platform was added in 1893 (The current platform was built for RTM by the Rotary Club Of Picton Inc with the aid of the local RFS and community to help with their tourist service.1990s).[3] This line had gradients as steep as 1 in 30, and on 13 July 1919, the railway was deviated to the East. The new line, via Bargo, became the Main Line, and the original line became the Picton Loop line.[4]
The Loop Line was closed in 1978 due to lack of traffic, and road-bridge failure between Colo Vale and Braemar, but the section from Picton to Buxton was retained as a Heritage railway, and is still operated by the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum.[5]
Buxton Photo Gallery
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Shopping Centre, East Parade -
Station on Loop Line (closed) -
School of Arts Hall -
Locomotive at Buxton Station -
Rural Fire Brigade Shed
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Buxton (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- ↑ Appleton, R. & B. 1992. The Cambridge Dictionary of Australian Place Names. Cambridge University Press. p. 51 ISBN 0-521-39506-2
- ↑ , NSW Rail
- ↑ Bayley (see Biblio. p 35.)
- ↑ State Rail Authority Archives Section Historical Notes 3A - Southern Branch Lines 1991
Bibliography
- Bayley, W. A. 1973. Picton-Mittagong Loop-Line Railway Bulli: Austrail. ISBN 0-909597-14-6
Coordinates: 34°15′16″S 150°32′02″E / 34.254423°S 150.533885°E