Bathurst, New South Wales
Bathurst is a city in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is about 200km west of Sydney. Bathurst has a campus of Charles Sturt University[2] and a cathedral.
| Bathurst New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Bathurst skyline | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°25′12″S 149°34′40″E / 33.42000°S 149.57778°ECoordinates: 33°25′12″S 149°34′40″E / 33.42000°S 149.57778°E | ||||||||
| Population | 35,020 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1814 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2795 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 650 m (2,133 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | 203 km (126 mi) NW of Sydney | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bathurst | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Calare | ||||||||
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Bathurst is famous for Mount Panorama racetrack. Every year the Bathurst 1000 motor race happens over Easter. The race is a 1000 km event. The racetrack is 6.213km. It usually takes drivers about 7 hours to complete the race.
Bathurst, New South Wales Media
William Street; one of the main streets of Bathurst
Autumn foliage in central Bathurst during May
George Evans monument - Bathurst
John Lewin, The Plains, Bathurst, watercolour drawing, ca. 1815, State Library of New South Wales
Bathurst, painted by Joseph Backler c.1847–1857
Painting of Edward Hammond Hargraves, who is credited with the first discovery of payable gold near Bathurst in 1851
Abercrombie House; grand estates and residences were built by early settlers in Bathurst, especially during the height of the Gold Rushes
William Street, Bathurst, east side, looking south from Howick Street, Bathurst (collection of Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales)
Bathurst District Hospital
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References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bathurst". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ↑ "Charles Sturt University in Bathurst". csu.edu.au. Archived from the original on 27 March 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
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