Invergowrie, New South Wales

Invergowrie
New South Wales

Invergowrie
Invergowrie
Coordinates 30°18′S 151°19′E / 30.300°S 151.317°ECoordinates: 30°18′S 151°19′E / 30.300°S 151.317°E
Population 624 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2350
Elevation 1,040 m (3,412 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Uralla Shire
County Sandon
State electorate(s) Northern Tablelands
Federal Division(s) New England

Invergowrie is a locality in the Uralla Shire local government area on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. It is located about 16 km west of Armidale, about half-way between Sydney and Brisbane and approximately 200 km inland from Coffs Harbour on the Pacific coast. Invergowrie is a popular rural neighbourhood for staff of the University of New England. At the 2006 census, Invergowrie and the surrounding area had a population of 624.[1] It has a little store, a fuel station, a New South Wales Rural Fire Service station and a child care centre.

Invergowrie was named after the village Invergowrie in Scotland. The name is apparently derived from Gaelic words which mean "meeting place of goats".

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Invergowrie (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-07-13.