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Carcoar
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Also known as Carcoar, New South Wales, Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia

Carcoar is a small town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, in Blayney Shire. In 2021, the town had a population of 271 people. It is situated just off the Mid-Western Highway 258 km west of Sydney and 52 km south-west of Bathurst and is 720 m above sea level. It is located in a small green valley, with the township and buildings on both banks of the Belubula River. It is the third oldest settlement west of the Blue Mountains. is a Gundungurra word meaning either 'frog' or 'kookaburra'. Nearby towns are Blayney, Millthorpe, Mandurama, Neville, Lyndhurst and Barr

Key facts

Australian place.type
town
Australian place.name
Carcoar
Australian place.state
nsw
Australian place.image
AUS NSW Carcoar Belubula Street.jpg
Australian place.caption
Belubula Street
Australian place.pushpin_label_position
right
Australian place.lga
Blayney Shire
Australian place.fedgov
Calare
Australian place.postcode
2791
Australian place.est
1839
Australian place.elevation
720
Australian place.maxtemp
20.9
Australian place.mintemp
6.6
Australian place.rainfall
784.6
Australian place.stategov
Bathurst
Australian place.dist1
258
Australian place.location1
Sydney
Australian place.dist2
52

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Population
271
Elevation
698
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postal code
2791
Commons category
Carcoar, New South Wales
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Carcoar, New South Wales
male population
148
female population
156
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  • History
  • Settlers
  • Railways
  • Convicts and bushrangers
  • Mining
  • Proposed national capital site
  • Climate
  • Heritage listings
  • Demographics
  • Events
  • Down to Earth Gardening Expo and Plant Fair
  • Carcoar Cup Running Festival
  • Carcoar Show
  • Australia Day Fair
  • Film and television
  • Notable residents
  • Panoramic view
  • References
  • External links

Carcoar is a small town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, in Blayney Shire. In 2021, the town had a population of 271 people. It is situated just off the Mid-Western Highway 258 km west of Sydney and 52 km south-west of Bathurst and is 720 m above sea level. It is located in a small green valley, with the township and buildings on both banks of the Belubula River. It is the third oldest settlement west of the Blue Mountains. is a Gundungurra word meaning either 'frog' or 'kookaburra'. Nearby towns are Blayney, Millthorpe, Mandurama, Neville, Lyndhurst and Barry

It was once one of the most important government centres in Western New South Wales. The town has been classified by the National Trust due to the number of intact 19th-century buildings, with a significant amount of cultural materials relating to 19th century Australian life.

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