Murrumbateman

Murrumbateman
New South Wales

Barton Highway in Murrumbateman
Murrumbateman
Coordinates 34°57′0″S 149°01′0″E / 34.95000°S 149.01667°E / -34.95000; 149.01667Coordinates: 34°57′0″S 149°01′0″E / 34.95000°S 149.01667°E / -34.95000; 149.01667
Population 2,846 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2582
Location
LGA(s) Yass Valley Council
State electorate(s) Goulburn
Federal Division(s) Hume

Murrumbateman is a village in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Barton Highway, approximately 30 kilometres north-west of Canberra, and is part of the Yass Valley Shire. At the 2011 census, Murrumbateman had a population of 2,846 people.[1]

Some of the surrounding rural properties have been developed as grape growing areas or as boutique wineries.[2] In recent years much of the land has been subdivided into small hobby farm blocks ranging from 2 to 40 acres (0.81 to 16.19 ha). Similar subdivisions have occurred in other regions around Canberra including Bungendore, Sutton, Gundaroo and Burra. Residents tend to commute to Canberra for work rather than make a living off the small parcels of land. Other nearby towns are Yass, Gunning and Dalton.

The Murrumbateman village has a pub and a handful of retail outlets.

The Murrumbateman Village Market is held fortnightly at the Recreation Ground. The market focus is on local produce and local arts and crafts but there is always a range of products from the wider Yass Valley and beyond including fruit and vegetables, breads, cakes, jams, olives, chillies, sauces, biodynamic beef and a range of wines from the local area plus woollen and alpaca products and handmade goods of all types. Visit the website at www.mvmarket.com

Annual Events

Facilities and Services

Murrumbateman has the following:

New Developments

Fairley Estate: A new 100-home subdivision at Murrumbateman will add 60 per cent more housing to the village and trigger other infrastructure and commercial developments. Consisting of 19 hectares adjoining the village, the new subdivision is named Fairley after a Murrumbateman teacher of the 1800s. It will include a commercial and tourist precinct with an international hotel chain as a tenant, boutique brewery, bakery, childcare, visitors centre and cafe and children's park, medical services and post office.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Murrumbateman (state suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. Ellery, David (28 February 2014). "A weekend in your suburb: 36 hours in Murrumbateman". The Canberra Times (Fairfax Media). Archived from the original on 6 March 2014.
  3. Thistleton, John. "Murrumbateman housing surge". Canberra Times.

External links

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