Exeter, New South Wales facts for kids

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Quick facts for kids Exeter New South Wales
Exeter central business district
Exeter Location in New South Wales
Population	949 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2579
Elevation	723 m (2,372 ft)
Location	145 km (90 mi) SW of Sydney 15 km (9 mi) SW of Moss Vale 61 km (38 mi) E of Goulburn 30 km (19 mi) W of Robertson
LGA(s)	Wingecarribee Shire
Region	Southern Highlands
County	Camden
Parish	Sutton Forest
State electorate(s)	Goulburn
Federal Division(s)	Whitlam Hume

Exeter is a village in the Southern Highlands district of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. It has a station on the Main Southern railway line south of Sydney. At the 2016 census, Exeter had a population of 949.

History

The village was founded by James Badgery, who was born in the city of Exeter in Devon, England. He arrived in New South Wales in 1799, and by 1812 was operating a farm with the name "Exeter" on the site of the present village.

There was a railway accident at Exeter in fog on a single line in 1914, killing 14 people.

School

Schools in Exeter:

Exeter Public School

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