Yeoval, New South Wales

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Yeoval
New South Wales
Population: 292 [1]
Postcode: 2868
Location:
  • 339 km (211 mi) NW of Dubbo
  • 92 km (57 mi) S of {{{location2}}}
  • 41 km (25 mi) SE of Wellington
LGA: Cabonne Shire
State District: Dubbo
Federal Division: Calare

Yeoval is a small village in the Central Western district of New South Wales, Australia. The town lies in Cabonne Shire Council. At the 2006 census, Yeoval had a population of 292.[1]The town was the childhood home of Australian poet Banjo Paterson, and many of his poems reflect the area.[2]

Yeoval railway station opened in 1925[3] on the now closed Molong- Dubbo railway line, and was sited to the north of the village. Passenger services operated until 1974.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Yeoval (L) (Urban Centre/Locality). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
  2. ^ Yeoval. Cabonne Council. Accessed 7 April 2007.
  3. ^ Molong- Dubbo Branch. www.nswrail.net. Retrieved on 2008-04-07.
  4. ^ Milne, R. The Molong- Dubbo Line. Australian Railway History, August 2006, ARHS (NSW Division).


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Coordinates: 32°45′S 148°39′E / -32.75, 148.65