Welby, New South Wales

Welby is a small town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. The town is located 1 km west of Mittagong and houses the local Southern Highlands RTA office. At the 2011 census, Welby had a population of 736.[1]

The town used to be known as Fitzroy. The old Fitzroy Progress Association Hall which was built in 1931 is still standing. It is now an antique shop - The Merchant of Welby.

Notes and references

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Welby (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 April 2015.

Coordinates: 34°26′S 150°26′E / 34.433°S 150.433°E / -34.433; 150.433


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