Wollun, New South Wales

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Wollun
NSW

The village of Wollun, NSW
Postcode: 2354
Elevation: 1,111 m (3,645 ft)
Location:
LGA: Uralla Shire Shire
State District: Northern Tablelands
Federal Division: New England

Wollun is a small rural community situated about 26 kilometres north west of Walcha and is included in the Uralla Shire Council Local Government Area of the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.

St Martins Church, Wollun, NSW
St Martins Church, Wollun, NSW

Wollun was linked by rail to Sydney in 1882 as part of the Main North Line and on 20 February 1975 the link closed with access only possible at Uralla or Walcha Road.[1]

The settlement currently comprises of several houses and a church. The principal local industry is sheep and beef cattle breeding. Every two years some local merino studs display their sheep at the New England Merino Field Days.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Wollun Railway Station. NSWrail.net. Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
  2. ^ General Information about Wollun. Northern NSW. Retrieved on 2008-05-03.


Coordinates: 30°50′S 151°26′E / -30.833, 151.433